MolluscaBase name details
Vitrinella shimeri W. F. Clapp, 1914 †
1555036 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1555036)
unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Clapp, W. F. (1914). A new fossil <i>Vitrinella</i>, from Boston, Massachusetts. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 28(4): 38-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1750493
page(s): 39-40, pl. 2, figs. 6-8 [details]
page(s): 39-40, pl. 2, figs. 6-8 [details]
Type locality contained in USA
, Note Excavation for the Boylston Street subway,...
type locality contained in USA (origin: native) [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Excavation for the Boylston Street subway, Boston, Massachusetts. [details]
Etymology Named for the American paleontologist, Hervey Woodburn Shimer (1872-1965) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Etymology Named for the American paleontologist, Hervey Woodburn Shimer (1872-1965) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Vitrinella shimeri W. F. Clapp, 1914 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1555036 on 2025-09-12
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Clapp, W. F. (1914). A new fossil <i>Vitrinella</i>, from Boston, Massachusetts. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 28(4): 38-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1750493
page(s): 39-40, pl. 2, figs. 6-8 [details]
page(s): 39-40, pl. 2, figs. 6-8 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
