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Helix sparsa (Mousson, 1857)
1518923 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1518923)
unaccepted > superseded combination
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(of Nanina sparsa Mousson, 1857) Mousson, A. (1857). Novitates Zollingerianae (1). <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 6(2): 154-164., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15862679
page(s): 155, pl. VI, fig. 6 [details]
page(s): 155, pl. VI, fig. 6 [details]
Taxonomic remark Vermeulen & Whitten (1998: 153) erroneously referenced Helix sparsa Mousson, 1854 as original name for this taxon, and...
Taxonomic remark Vermeulen & Whitten (1998: 153) erroneously referenced Helix sparsa Mousson, 1854 as original name for this taxon, and synonymised all other Asperitas taxa from Bali under A. sparsa (Mousson, 1854). However, the correct date and original combination is Nanina sparsa Mousson, 1857. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Helix sparsa (Mousson, 1857). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1518923 on 2025-09-10
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(of Nanina sparsa Mousson, 1857) Mousson, A. (1857). Novitates Zollingerianae (1). <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 6(2): 154-164., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15862679
page(s): 155, pl. VI, fig. 6 [details]
basis of record Vermeulen, J. J.; Whitten, A. J. (1998). Guide to the land snails of Bali. 164. Leiden: Backhuys.
page(s): 153 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 155, pl. VI, fig. 6 [details]
basis of record Vermeulen, J. J.; Whitten, A. J. (1998). Guide to the land snails of Bali. 164. Leiden: Backhuys.
page(s): 153 [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomic remark Vermeulen & Whitten (1998: 153) erroneously referenced Helix sparsa Mousson, 1854 as original name for this taxon, and synonymised all other Asperitas taxa from Bali under A. sparsa (Mousson, 1854). However, the correct date and original combination is Nanina sparsa Mousson, 1857. [details]