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Semisulcospira davisi Sawada & T. Nakano, 2021
1492387 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1492387)
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Sawada, N.; Nakano, T. (2021). Revisiting a 135-year-old taxonomic account of the freshwater snail <em>Semisulcospira multigranosa</em>: designating its lectotype and describing a new species of the genus (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Semisulcospiridae). <em>Zoological Studies, (Zool. Stud.).</em> 60(7): 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.6620/ZS.2021.60-07
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Type locality contained in Biwa lake
, Note Japan, Lake Biwa (35°30'00"N, 136°09'48"E),...
type locality contained in Biwa lake [details]
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Type locality Japan, Lake Biwa (35°30'00"N, 136°09'48"E), 5-6 meters depth, Tsukide, Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture [details]
Etymology The specific name is dedicated to Dr. George M. Davis, who greatly contributed to the systematics of Japanese Semisulcospira
Etymology The specific name is dedicated to Dr. George M. Davis, who greatly contributed to the systematics of Japanese Semisulcospira [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Semisulcospira davisi Sawada & T. Nakano, 2021. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1492387 on 2025-09-10
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Sawada, N.; Nakano, T. (2021). Revisiting a 135-year-old taxonomic account of the freshwater snail <em>Semisulcospira multigranosa</em>: designating its lectotype and describing a new species of the genus (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Semisulcospiridae). <em>Zoological Studies, (Zool. Stud.).</em> 60(7): 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.6620/ZS.2021.60-07
page(s): 7, figs. 4-7 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 7, figs. 4-7 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology The specific name is dedicated to Dr. George M. Davis, who greatly contributed to the systematics of Japanese Semisulcospira [details]Type locality Japan, Lake Biwa (35°30'00"N, 136°09'48"E), 5-6 meters depth, Tsukide, Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture [details]
