MolluscaBase taxon details
Electroma electra Simone, W. I. A. Gomes & Molozzi, 2024
1765923 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1765923)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Simone, L. R. L. (2024). New species, misidentifications and problematic taxonomy of some Atlantic South American marine mollusks: a review. <em>Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia.</em> 64: e202464031: 1-104., available online at https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2024.64.031
page(s): 76, fig. 51 [details]
page(s): 76, fig. 51 [details]
Note Brazil. Paraíba; off Cabedelo, 07°02′41″S,...
From editor or global species database
Type locality Brazil. Paraíba; off Cabedelo, 07°02′41″S, 34°47′42″W, ~14 m. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet has as inspiration the Latin word electra, which originated the word electricity. This is an allusion...
Etymology The specific epithet has as inspiration the Latin word electra, which originated the word electricity. This is an allusion to the shell color chevrons, looking like sparse electric rays. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Electroma electra Simone, W. I. A. Gomes & Molozzi, 2024. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1765923 on 2024-10-04
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Simone, L. R. L. (2024). New species, misidentifications and problematic taxonomy of some Atlantic South American marine mollusks: a review. <em>Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia.</em> 64: e202464031: 1-104., available online at https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2024.64.031
page(s): 76, fig. 51 [details]
page(s): 76, fig. 51 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The specific epithet has as inspiration the Latin word electra, which originated the word electricity. This is an allusion to the shell color chevrons, looking like sparse electric rays. [details]Type locality Brazil. Paraíba; off Cabedelo, 07°02′41″S, 34°47′42″W, ~14 m. [details]
