WoRMS taxon details
Capensisvoluta massieri (Petuch & Berschauer, 2017)
1591841 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1591841)
accepted
Species
Athleta abyssicola massieri Petuch & Berschauer, 2017 · unaccepted (basionym)
Athleta massieri Petuch & Berschauer, 2017 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Athleta abyssicola massieri Petuch & Berschauer, 2017) Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2017). A new <i>Athleta</i> volute from Namibia, southwestern Africa. <em>The Festivus.</em> 49(1): 136-139., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59341377
page(s): 137, figs 2C-D [details]
page(s): 137, figs 2C-D [details]
Type locality contained in Namibian part of the South Atlantic Ocean
type locality contained in Namibian part of the South Atlantic Ocean [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Distribution off Namibia from Lüdreritz to Terrace Bay in 300-400 m.
Distribution off Namibia from Lüdreritz to Terrace Bay in 300-400 m. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Capensisvoluta massieri (Petuch & Berschauer, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1591841 on 2025-06-12
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(of Athleta abyssicola massieri Petuch & Berschauer, 2017) Petuch, E. J.; Berschauer, D. P. (2017). A new <i>Athleta</i> volute from Namibia, southwestern Africa. <em>The Festivus.</em> 49(1): 136-139., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59341377
page(s): 137, figs 2C-D [details]
new combination reference Veldsman, S.G. & Veldsman, J.H. (V.). (2022). A taxonomic revision of the Volutidae of southern Africa, including the description of three new genera and several new species. <em>Visaya.</em> suppl. 17: 1-168.
page(s): 33, textfig. 13 [holotype illustrated], pl. 1 fig. 5, pl. 5 figs 1-5 [details]
page(s): 137, figs 2C-D [details]
new combination reference Veldsman, S.G. & Veldsman, J.H. (V.). (2022). A taxonomic revision of the Volutidae of southern Africa, including the description of three new genera and several new species. <em>Visaya.</em> suppl. 17: 1-168.
page(s): 33, textfig. 13 [holotype illustrated], pl. 1 fig. 5, pl. 5 figs 1-5 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution off Namibia from Lüdreritz to Terrace Bay in 300-400 m. [details]
