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Mesodon (Mesodon) leatherwoodi W. L. Pratt, 1971
1753544 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1753544)
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Mesodon (Mesodon) A. Férussac, 1821 represented as Mesodon A. Férussac, 1821
Pratt, W. L. (1971). <i>Mesodon leatherwoodi</i>, a new land snail from central Texas. <em>The Veliger.</em> 13(4): 342-343, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42501069 [details]
Type locality contained in Texas
, Note Travis County
type locality contained in Texas (origin: native) [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Travis County [details]
Etymology Named for the American naturalist, Robin Lee Leatherwood, Jr. who died of leukemia at 16 years of age.
Etymology Named for the American naturalist, Robin Lee Leatherwood, Jr. who died of leukemia at 16 years of age. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mesodon (Mesodon) leatherwoodi W. L. Pratt, 1971. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1753544 on 2025-09-10
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Pratt, W. L. (1971). <i>Mesodon leatherwoodi</i>, a new land snail from central Texas. <em>The Veliger.</em> 13(4): 342-343, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42501069 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
