WoRMS taxon details
Gryphaea gigantea J. De C. Sowerby, 1823 †
1509830 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1509830)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 127, pl. 391 [details]
page(s): 127, pl. 391 [details]
Type locality contained in Great Britain
type locality contained in Great Britain [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Gryphaea gigantea J. De C. Sowerby, 1823 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1509830 on 2025-05-19
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Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 127, pl. 391 [details]
basis of record Aberhan, M.; Scholz, A.; Schubert, S. (2011). Das Ober-Pliensbachium (Domerium) der Herforder Liasmulde - Teil 3 - Taxonomie und Paläoökologie der Bivalvia aus der Amaltheenton-Formation (Unterjura) der Herforder Liasmulde. <em>Geologie und Paläontologie in Westfalen.</em> 80: 61-109. Münster. [Dezember 2011].
page(s): 75-76, pl. 2, fig. 6 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 127, pl. 391 [details]
basis of record Aberhan, M.; Scholz, A.; Schubert, S. (2011). Das Ober-Pliensbachium (Domerium) der Herforder Liasmulde - Teil 3 - Taxonomie und Paläoökologie der Bivalvia aus der Amaltheenton-Formation (Unterjura) der Herforder Liasmulde. <em>Geologie und Paläontologie in Westfalen.</em> 80: 61-109. Münster. [Dezember 2011].
page(s): 75-76, pl. 2, fig. 6 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
