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Bulimus ellipticus J. Sowerby, 1822 †
954784 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:954784)
unaccepted > superseded combination
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Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 46, pl. 337 [details]
page(s): 46, pl. 337 [details]
Type locality contained in Great Britain
, Note At Shalcombe ["Schalcomb"] near Yarmouth, Isle...
type locality contained in Great Britain [details]
Type locality At Shalcombe ["Schalcomb"] near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom; Bembridge Limestone Formation or Bouldnor Formation (Gurnard Member), Priabonian, late Eocene [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Bulimus ellipticus J. Sowerby, 1822 †. Accessed at: http://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=954784 on 2025-09-10
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Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 46, pl. 337 [details]
new combination reference Nordsieck, H. (2015). Fossil Clausilioidea in space and time, with special emphasis on Cretaceous and pre-Oligocene Cenozoic Clausiliidae. <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 144(1): 83-97.
page(s): 91, fig. 13 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 46, pl. 337 [details]
new combination reference Nordsieck, H. (2015). Fossil Clausilioidea in space and time, with special emphasis on Cretaceous and pre-Oligocene Cenozoic Clausiliidae. <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 144(1): 83-97.
page(s): 91, fig. 13 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Type locality At Shalcombe ["Schalcomb"] near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom; Bembridge Limestone Formation or Bouldnor Formation (Gurnard Member), Priabonian, late Eocene [details]
