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Retinella actinophora (Dall, 1900)
1307847 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1307847)
accepted
Species
Vitrea actinophora Dall, 1900 · unaccepted > superseded combination
recent only
(of Vitrea actinophora Dall, 1900) Dall, W. H. (1900). Additions to the insular land-shell faunas of the Pacific coast, especially of the Galápagos and Cocos Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of the Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 52: 88-106, plate 8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24693968
page(s): 93, pl. VIII, figs. 11, 16, 17 [details]
page(s): 93, pl. VIII, figs. 11, 16, 17 [details]
Note Galapagos Archipelago, “Top of mountain near...
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Type locality Galapagos Archipelago, “Top of mountain near Tagus Cove, Albemarle Is.” (Dall 1900) (Isabela Island). [details]
Distribution Galapagos Archipelago: Isabela, San Cristóbal and Santiago Islands
Taxonomic remark The placement of this species into the genus Retinella needs a confirmation. Vagvolgyi (1975) identified to this species as...
Distribution Galapagos Archipelago: Isabela, San Cristóbal and Santiago Islands [details]
Taxonomic remark The placement of this species into the genus Retinella needs a confirmation. Vagvolgyi (1975) identified to this species as...
Taxonomic remark The placement of this species into the genus Retinella needs a confirmation. Vagvolgyi (1975) identified to this species as Glyphyalinia MARTENS 1892 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Retinella actinophora (Dall, 1900). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1307847 on 2026-07-25
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(of Vitrea actinophora Dall, 1900) Dall, W. H. (1900). Additions to the insular land-shell faunas of the Pacific coast, especially of the Galápagos and Cocos Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of the Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 52: 88-106, plate 8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24693968
page(s): 93, pl. VIII, figs. 11, 16, 17 [details]
basis of record Miquel, S. E.; Herrera, H. W. (2014). Catalogue of terrestrial gastropods from Galápagos (except Bulimulidae and Succineidae) with description of a new species of <I>Ambrosiella</I> Odhner (Achatinellidae) (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 143(2): 107-133., available online at https://doi.org/10.1127/arch.moll/1869-0963/143/107-133
page(s): 118, figs 26–27, map 6 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 93, pl. VIII, figs. 11, 16, 17 [details]
basis of record Miquel, S. E.; Herrera, H. W. (2014). Catalogue of terrestrial gastropods from Galápagos (except Bulimulidae and Succineidae) with description of a new species of <I>Ambrosiella</I> Odhner (Achatinellidae) (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 143(2): 107-133., available online at https://doi.org/10.1127/arch.moll/1869-0963/143/107-133
page(s): 118, figs 26–27, map 6 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution Galapagos Archipelago: Isabela, San Cristóbal and Santiago Islands [details]Taxonomic remark The placement of this species into the genus Retinella needs a confirmation. Vagvolgyi (1975) identified to this species as Glyphyalinia MARTENS 1892 [details]
Type locality Galapagos Archipelago, “Top of mountain near Tagus Cove, Albemarle Is.” (Dall 1900) (Isabela Island). [details]
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL Vitrea actinophora USNM 108513 Holotype) (from synonym Vitrea actinophora Dall, 1900)
Unreviewed
Hosted externally, from synonym
