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Malea petiti Petuch, 1989 †
1484823 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1484823)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Petuch, E. J. (1989). New species of <i>Malea</i> (Gastropoda Tonnidae) from the Pleistocene of southern Florida. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 103(3): 92-95, figs. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8278098
page(s): p. 94, fig. 3. [details]
page(s): p. 94, fig. 3. [details]
Type locality contained in Florida
, Note ca. 17 meters depth in Griffin Brothers road...
type locality contained in Florida (origin: native) [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality ca. 17 meters depth in Griffin Brothers road fill pit, 11 km. due west of US Highway 27, on Broward-Palm Beach county line [details]
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, Richard (Dick) Petit (1931-2013).
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, Richard (Dick) Petit (1931-2013). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Malea petiti Petuch, 1989 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1484823 on 2025-09-11
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Petuch, E. J. (1989). New species of <i>Malea</i> (Gastropoda Tonnidae) from the Pleistocene of southern Florida. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 103(3): 92-95, figs. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8278098
page(s): p. 94, fig. 3. [details]
basis of record Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2021). Two new <i>Cassis</i> (Gastropoda: Cassidae) and a new <i>Malea</i> (Gastropoda: Tonnidae) from the Pliocene and Pleistocene Beds of southern Florida. <em>The Festivus.</em> 53(1): 3-10.
page(s): 8, figs 2E-F [details] Available for editors
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page(s): p. 94, fig. 3. [details]
basis of record Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2021). Two new <i>Cassis</i> (Gastropoda: Cassidae) and a new <i>Malea</i> (Gastropoda: Tonnidae) from the Pliocene and Pleistocene Beds of southern Florida. <em>The Festivus.</em> 53(1): 3-10.
page(s): 8, figs 2E-F [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
