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Marginella epipolia Tomlin, 1921
473852 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:473852)
accepted
Species
Marginella (Capensismarginella) epipolia Tomlin, 1921 · alternative representation
marine
Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1921). Six new marine shells from South Africa. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 16(7): 215-217, pl. 8., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31904865#page/635/
page(s): 216, pl. 8 fig. 1 [details]
page(s): 216, pl. 8 fig. 1 [details]
Note 'San Seabastian's Bluff' [Cape Infanta],...
Type locality 'San Seabastian's Bluff' [Cape Infanta], Western Cape, South Africa [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Marginella epipolia Tomlin, 1921. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=473852 on 2025-09-12
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Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1921). Six new marine shells from South Africa. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 16(7): 215-217, pl. 8., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31904865#page/635/
page(s): 216, pl. 8 fig. 1 [details]
basis of record Cossignani, T. (2006). <i>Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World</i>. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp. [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 273. [details]
page(s): 216, pl. 8 fig. 1 [details]
basis of record Cossignani, T. (2006). <i>Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World</i>. L'Informatore Piceno. 408 pp. [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 273. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality 'San Seabastian's Bluff' [Cape Infanta], Western Cape, South Africa [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To GB Mollusca Types (Marginella epipolia Tomlin, 1921; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.01145)
To Malacopics (Marginella epipolia Tomlin, 1921 South Africa, Western Cape, False Bay, by SCUBA diving, collected alive, at 20 m depth, collected 1995-00-00, ex coll. J.G.B. Nieuwenhuis .)
To GB Mollusca Types (Marginella epipolia Tomlin, 1921; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.01145)
To Malacopics (Marginella epipolia Tomlin, 1921 South Africa, Western Cape, False Bay, by SCUBA diving, collected alive, at 20 m depth, collected 1995-00-00, ex coll. J.G.B. Nieuwenhuis .)
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