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Distorsio simillima (G. B. Sowerby I, 1850) †
1616458 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1616458)
accepted
Species
Distortrix simillima (G. B. Sowerby I, 1850) † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Persona simillima (G. B. Sowerby I, 1850) † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Triton simillimus G. B. Sowerby I, 1850 † · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
(of Triton simillimus G. B. Sowerby I, 1850 †) Sowerby, G. B., I. (1850). Descriptions of new species of fossil shells found by J. S. Heniker. In: Moore, J. C., On some Tertiary beds in the Island of San Domingo; from notes by J. S. Heniker, Esq., with remarks on the fossils. <em>Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London.</em> 6(1): 44-53, pls 9-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36933857
page(s): 48 [details]
page(s): 48 [details]
Type locality contained in Dominican Republic
type locality contained in Dominican Republic (origin: native) [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Distorsio simillima (G. B. Sowerby I, 1850) †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1616458 on 2025-09-11
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(of Triton simillimus G. B. Sowerby I, 1850 †) Sowerby, G. B., I. (1850). Descriptions of new species of fossil shells found by J. S. Heniker. In: Moore, J. C., On some Tertiary beds in the Island of San Domingo; from notes by J. S. Heniker, Esq., with remarks on the fossils. <em>Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London.</em> 6(1): 44-53, pls 9-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36933857
page(s): 48 [details]
taxonomy source Beu, A. G. (2010). Neogene tonnoidean gastropods of tropical and South America: contributions to the Dominican Republic and Panama paleontology projects and uplift of the Central American isthmus. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 377-378: 1-550, pls. 1-79.
page(s): 97 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Gabb, W. M. (1873). On the topography and geology of Santo Domingo. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series.</em> 15(1): 49-259, 2 maps., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46059253
page(s): 212 [details]
page(s): 48 [details]
taxonomy source Beu, A. G. (2010). Neogene tonnoidean gastropods of tropical and South America: contributions to the Dominican Republic and Panama paleontology projects and uplift of the Central American isthmus. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 377-378: 1-550, pls. 1-79.
page(s): 97 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Gabb, W. M. (1873). On the topography and geology of Santo Domingo. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series.</em> 15(1): 49-259, 2 maps., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46059253
page(s): 212 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
