WoRMS name details
Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883
525012 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:525012)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Scalaria Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
- Variety Scalaria acus var. parcicostata Dautzenberg & de Boury, 1897 accepted as Cylindriscala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Watson, R. B. (1879-1883). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 14: 506-529, 586-605, 692-716 [1879]; 15: 87-126, 217-230 [1880], 245-274, 388-412, 413-455, 457-475 [1881]; 16: 247-254, 324-343, 358-372, 373-392 [1882], 594-611 [1883]; 17: 26-40, 112-130, 284-293, 319-340, 341-346 [1883]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/99383
page(s): 608 [details]
page(s): 608 [details]
Type locality contained in Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Azores Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=525012 on 2025-03-26
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Nomenclature
original description
Watson, R. B. (1879-1883). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 14: 506-529, 586-605, 692-716 [1879]; 15: 87-126, 217-230 [1880], 245-274, 388-412, 413-455, 457-475 [1881]; 16: 247-254, 324-343, 358-372, 373-392 [1882], 594-611 [1883]; 17: 26-40, 112-130, 284-293, 319-340, 341-346 [1883]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/99383
page(s): 608 [details]
page(s): 608 [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
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
page(s): 140, pl. 9, fig. 2 [details]
page(s): 140, pl. 9, fig. 2 [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
