MolluscaBase taxon details
Nassarius natalensis (E. A. Smith, 1903)
560265 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:560265)
accepted
Species
Nassa natalensis E. A. Smith, 1903 · unaccepted (original combination)
Nassa sturmii Reeve, 1853 · unaccepted
Nassarius (Niotha) natalensis (E. A. Smith, 1903) · unaccepted
marine
(of Nassa natalensis E. A. Smith, 1903) Smith, E. A. (1903). A list of species of Mollusca from South Africa, forming an Appendix to G. B. Sowerby's "Marine Shells of South Africa". <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 5 (6): 354-402, pl. 15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15168721
page(s): 373, pl. 15, fig. 6. [details]
page(s): 373, pl. 15, fig. 6. [details]
Type locality contained in Natal
type locality contained in Natal [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
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original description
(of Nassa natalensis E. A. Smith, 1903) Smith, E. A. (1903). A list of species of Mollusca from South Africa, forming an Appendix to G. B. Sowerby's "Marine Shells of South Africa". <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 5 (6): 354-402, pl. 15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15168721
page(s): 373, pl. 15, fig. 6. [details]
original description (of Nassa sturmii Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1853-1854). Monograph of the genus <i>Nassa</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pls 1-29 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-5, November 1853; pl. 6-25, December 1853; pl. 26-29, March 1854]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120745 [details]
basis of record Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [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): 132. [details]
identification resource Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Nassariidae. Pp. 138-173, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
page(s): 373, pl. 15, fig. 6. [details]
original description (of Nassa sturmii Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1853-1854). Monograph of the genus <i>Nassa</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pls 1-29 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-5, November 1853; pl. 6-25, December 1853; pl. 26-29, March 1854]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120745 [details]
basis of record Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [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): 132. [details]
identification resource Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Nassariidae. Pp. 138-173, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Nassa natalensis E. A. Smith, 1903)
To Malacopics (Nassarius natalensis (E. A. Smith, 1903) Tanzania, Zanzibar, Uroa, near Tamarind Beach Hotel)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Nassa natalensis E. A. Smith, 1903)
To Malacopics (Nassarius natalensis (E. A. Smith, 1903) Tanzania, Zanzibar, Uroa, near Tamarind Beach Hotel)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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