MolluscaBase name details
Rissoina affinis Garrett, 1873
760876 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:760876)
unaccepted (The (holo)type is a worn Zebinella)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Garrett, A. (1873). Descriptions of new species of marine shells inhabiting the South Sea islands. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 25: 209-231, plates 2-3., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26281992
page(s): 212 [details]
page(s): 212 [details]
Taxonomic remark The original description suggests a Zebina; the type specimen (holotype?) in ANSP actually is a very worn Zebinella, lacking...
Taxonomic remark The original description suggests a Zebina; the type specimen (holotype?) in ANSP actually is a very worn Zebinella, lacking the protoconch, but the teleoconch matches Z. tenuistriata (Pease). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Rissoina affinis Garrett, 1873. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=760876 on 2025-09-11
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Garrett, A. (1873). Descriptions of new species of marine shells inhabiting the South Sea islands. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 25: 209-231, plates 2-3., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26281992
page(s): 212 [details]
page(s): 212 [details]




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Taxonomic remark The original description suggests a Zebina; the type specimen (holotype?) in ANSP actually is a very worn Zebinella, lacking the protoconch, but the teleoconch matches Z. tenuistriata (Pease). [details]