WoRMS taxon details
Scissurella alto D. L. Geiger, 2003
388338 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:388338)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Geiger D. 2003. Phylogenetic assessment of characters proposed for the generic classification of Recent Scissurellidae (Gastropoda : Vetigastropoda) with a description of one new genus and six new species from Easter Island and Australia. <i>Molluscan Research</i> 23(1): 21-83., available online at http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/133/issue/747.htm
page(s): 27, figs. 1-2 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 27, figs. 1-2 [details] Available for editors
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Type locality contained in Chilean Exclusive Economic Zone (Easter Island)
, Note Chile, Easter Island, Off Punta Rosalia, east...
type locality contained in Chilean Exclusive Economic Zone (Easter Island) [details]
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Type locality Chile, Easter Island, Off Punta Rosalia, east of Anakena, Easter Island, 10–20 m, in sand and rubble at base of cliff [details]
Etymology The species honours the developers of the first desktop computer, the Alto. This invention made modern phylogenetic...
Etymology The species honours the developers of the first desktop computer, the Alto. This invention made modern phylogenetic analysis possible [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Scissurella alto D. L. Geiger, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=388338 on 2025-05-21
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Nomenclature
original description
Geiger D. 2003. Phylogenetic assessment of characters proposed for the generic classification of Recent Scissurellidae (Gastropoda : Vetigastropoda) with a description of one new genus and six new species from Easter Island and Australia. <i>Molluscan Research</i> 23(1): 21-83., available online at http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/133/issue/747.htm
page(s): 27, figs. 1-2 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 27, figs. 1-2 [details] Available for editors
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redescription
Geiger, D.L. (2012). Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729-1291. <i>Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs</i>. Number 7. [30 October 2012].
page(s): 1: 144, figs. 45-47 [details]
page(s): 1: 144, figs. 45-47 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology The species honours the developers of the first desktop computer, the Alto. This invention made modern phylogenetic analysis possible [details]Type locality Chile, Easter Island, Off Punta Rosalia, east of Anakena, Easter Island, 10–20 m, in sand and rubble at base of cliff [details]
