WoRMS taxon details
Pygmaepterys bellini D'Attilio & B. W. Myers, 1985
408795 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:408795)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
D'Attilio, A. & Myers, B. W. (1985). A new species of <i>Pygmaepterys</i> Vokes from the western Pacific (Gastropoda: Muricidae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 99(1): 9-13, figs. 1-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8276653
page(s): 9, figs 1-4, 9, 12 [details]
page(s): 9, figs 1-4, 9, 12 [details]
Type locality contained in Okinawa Island
type locality contained in Okinawa Island [details]
Etymology Named for the American shell dealer, Philip Bellin (19**-****).
Etymology Named for the American shell dealer, Philip Bellin (19**-****). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys bellini D'Attilio & B. W. Myers, 1985. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=408795 on 2025-04-02
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Nomenclature
original description
D'Attilio, A. & Myers, B. W. (1985). A new species of <i>Pygmaepterys</i> Vokes from the western Pacific (Gastropoda: Muricidae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 99(1): 9-13, figs. 1-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8276653
page(s): 9, figs 1-4, 9, 12 [details]
basis of record Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J.P. (2022). <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world: Part Muricopsinae</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 528 pp.
page(s): 390, pl. 111 figs 8-9; note: figs 8a-b: holotype illustrated [details]
page(s): 9, figs 1-4, 9, 12 [details]
basis of record Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J.P. (2022). <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world: Part Muricopsinae</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 528 pp.
page(s): 390, pl. 111 figs 8-9; note: figs 8a-b: holotype illustrated [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for the American shell dealer, Philip Bellin (19**-****). [details]
