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Cerion fordii Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1897
1523585 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1523585)
unaccepted
Species
Cerion fordii var. submarmoratum Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1897 · unaccepted (variety)
Cerion submarmoratum Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1897 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
- Variety Cerion fordii var. submarmoratum Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1897 accepted as Cerion fordii Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1897 accepted as Cerion agassizii Dall, 1894 (variety)
Pilsbry, H. A. & Vanatta, E. G. (1897). Descriptions of two new species of <i>Cerion</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 49: 365-367, figs. 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26284507#page/365/mode/1up
page(s): 365-366, figs. 1-2 [details]
page(s): 365-366, figs. 1-2 [details]
Type locality contained in Bahamas
type locality contained in Bahamas [details]
Etymology Named for Mr. John Ford, who provided the original specimens.
Etymology Named for Mr. John Ford, who provided the original specimens. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cerion fordii Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1897. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1523585 on 2025-09-12
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original description
Pilsbry, H. A. & Vanatta, E. G. (1897). Descriptions of two new species of <i>Cerion</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 49: 365-367, figs. 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26284507#page/365/mode/1up
page(s): 365-366, figs. 1-2 [details]
basis of record Clench, W. J. (1957). A catalogue of the Cerionidae (Mollusca - Pulmonata). <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University.</em> 116(2): 121-169 (April)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2789647
page(s): 146 [details]
additional source Pilsbry, H. A. (1898). Land shells of Gun Cay, Bahamas. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 12(3): 26-27, figs. 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42799566
page(s): figs. 1-4 [details]
source of synonymy Gould, S. J., Young, N. D., Kasson, B. (1985). The consequences of being different: sinistral coiling in <i>Cerion</i>. <em>Evolution.</em> 39(6): 1364-1379.
page(s): 1368 [details]
page(s): 365-366, figs. 1-2 [details]
basis of record Clench, W. J. (1957). A catalogue of the Cerionidae (Mollusca - Pulmonata). <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University.</em> 116(2): 121-169 (April)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2789647
page(s): 146 [details]
additional source Pilsbry, H. A. (1898). Land shells of Gun Cay, Bahamas. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 12(3): 26-27, figs. 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42799566
page(s): figs. 1-4 [details]
source of synonymy Gould, S. J., Young, N. D., Kasson, B. (1985). The consequences of being different: sinistral coiling in <i>Cerion</i>. <em>Evolution.</em> 39(6): 1364-1379.
page(s): 1368 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for Mr. John Ford, who provided the original specimens. [details]
