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Polyschides tetraschistus (R. B. Watson, 1879)
344481 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:344481)
accepted
Species
Cadulus (Polyschides) tetraschistus (R. B. Watson, 1879) · alternative representation
Cadulus incisus K. J. Bush, 1885 · unaccepted
Cadulus tetraschistus (R. B. Watson, 1879) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Polyschides tetraschistum (R. B. Watson, 1879) · unaccepted
Siphonodentalium tetraschistum R. B. Watson, 1879 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine
(of Siphonodentalium tetraschistum R. B. Watson, 1879) Watson, R. B. (1879). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. II. The Solenoconchia, comprising the genera <i>Dentalium</i>, <i>Siphodentalium</i>, and <i>Cadulus</i>. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology.</em> 14: 506-529., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31858591
page(s): 521 [details]
page(s): 521 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Polyschides tetraschistus (R. B. Watson, 1879). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=344481 on 2025-09-11
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(of Siphonodentalium tetraschistum R. B. Watson, 1879) Watson, R. B. (1879). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. II. The Solenoconchia, comprising the genera <i>Dentalium</i>, <i>Siphodentalium</i>, and <i>Cadulus</i>. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology.</em> 14: 506-529., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31858591
page(s): 521 [details]
additional source Watson, R. B. (1886). <i>Report on the Scaphopoda and Gasteropoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76</i>. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology 15 (part 42): 1-756, pls 1-50. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2004568 [details]
additional source Caetano C. H., Scarabino V. & Absalao R. S. (2006). Scaphopoda (Mollusca) from the Brazilian continental shelf and upper slope (13° to 21°S) with descriptions of two new species of the genus <i>Cadulus</i> Philippi, 1844. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1267: 1-47., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1267.1.1 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Simone, L. R. L. (2024). New species, misidentifications and problematic taxonomy of some Atlantic South American marine mollusks: a review. <em>Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia.</em> 64: e202464031: 1-104., available online at https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2024.64.031
page(s): 98, figs 65A-G [details] Available for editors
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status source Scarabino, V. (1980). <i>Cadulus tetraschistus</i> (Watson), an earlier name for <i>C. quadridentatus</i>(Dall) and <i>C. incisus</i> Bush (Scaphopoda). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 94(1): 11-13, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274505 [details]
page(s): 521 [details]
additional source Watson, R. B. (1886). <i>Report on the Scaphopoda and Gasteropoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76</i>. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology 15 (part 42): 1-756, pls 1-50. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2004568 [details]
additional source Caetano C. H., Scarabino V. & Absalao R. S. (2006). Scaphopoda (Mollusca) from the Brazilian continental shelf and upper slope (13° to 21°S) with descriptions of two new species of the genus <i>Cadulus</i> Philippi, 1844. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1267: 1-47., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1267.1.1 [details] Available for editors

additional source Simone, L. R. L. (2024). New species, misidentifications and problematic taxonomy of some Atlantic South American marine mollusks: a review. <em>Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia.</em> 64: e202464031: 1-104., available online at https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2024.64.031
page(s): 98, figs 65A-G [details] Available for editors

status source Scarabino, V. (1980). <i>Cadulus tetraschistus</i> (Watson), an earlier name for <i>C. quadridentatus</i>(Dall) and <i>C. incisus</i> Bush (Scaphopoda). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 94(1): 11-13, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274505 [details]




Unreviewed
Habitat shelf [details]
To Malacopics (Polyschides tetraschistus (R. B. Watson, 1879) Curaçao, Sint Michielsbaai, in grit, beached, collected 1966-00-00, ex coll. J.A. Buijse .)
To Malacopics (Polyschides tetraschistus (R. B. Watson, 1879) Suriname, Guyana Shelf, OCPS II Expedition, Sta. M 73, fine, blackish sand with some mud and many shells, at 55 m depth, collected 31st M...
To Malacopics (Polyschides tetraschistus (R. B. Watson, 1879))
To ITIS
To Malacopics (Polyschides tetraschistus (R. B. Watson, 1879) Suriname, Guyana Shelf, OCPS II Expedition, Sta. M 73, fine, blackish sand with some mud and many shells, at 55 m depth, collected 31st M...
To Malacopics (Polyschides tetraschistus (R. B. Watson, 1879))
To ITIS