MolluscaBase name details
Ptychosalpinx scalaspira Conrad, 1868 †
1820555 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1820555)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Conrad, T. A. (1868). Descriptions of new genera and species of Miocene shells, with notes on other fossil and Recent species. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 3(4): 257-270, pls 19-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6658871
page(s): 263, pl. 19, fig. 4; note: genus erroneously abbreviated as "R." [details]
page(s): 263, pl. 19, fig. 4; note: genus erroneously abbreviated as "R." [details]
Type locality contained in Virginia
type locality contained in Virginia [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ptychosalpinx scalaspira Conrad, 1868 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1820555 on 2025-09-12
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Conrad, T. A. (1868). Descriptions of new genera and species of Miocene shells, with notes on other fossil and Recent species. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 3(4): 257-270, pls 19-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6658871
page(s): 263, pl. 19, fig. 4; note: genus erroneously abbreviated as "R." [details]
page(s): 263, pl. 19, fig. 4; note: genus erroneously abbreviated as "R." [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
