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Sphaerium exiguum "(S. V. Wood, 1847)" †
1592407 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1592407)
unaccepted
Species
fossil only
Not documented
Status Newton (1891) based this record on "Cyclas exigua" in Wood (1847). There, however, the name appeared as a nomen nudum and...
Status Newton (1891) based this record on "Cyclas exigua" in Wood (1847). There, however, the name appeared as a nomen nudum and is not available. Wood (1877) later described Cyclas tumidula, tentatively discussing his earlier record as a potential synonym. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Sphaerium exiguum "(S. V. Wood, 1847)" †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1592407 on 2025-09-12
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Newton, R.B. (1891). <i>Systematic list of the F. E. Edwards collection of British Oligocene and Eocene mollusca in the British Museum (Natural History), with references to the type-specimens from similar horizons contained in other collections belonging to the Geological Department of the Museum</i>. London, British Museum, xxviii + 365 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19997637
page(s): 59-60 [details]
page(s): 59-60 [details]
From editor or global species database
Status Newton (1891) based this record on "Cyclas exigua" in Wood (1847). There, however, the name appeared as a nomen nudum and is not available. Wood (1877) later described Cyclas tumidula, tentatively discussing his earlier record as a potential synonym. [details]
