MolluscaBase taxon details
Tornatina inconspicua H. Adams, 1872
215337 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:215337)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Adams, H. (1872). Further descriptions of new species of shells collected by Robert M'Andrew, Esq., in the Red Sea. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1872: 9-12, pl. 3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28611355
page(s): 11, pl. 3, fig. 12 [details]
page(s): 11, pl. 3, fig. 12 [details]
Type locality contained in Red Sea
type locality contained in Red Sea [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Tornatina inconspicua H. Adams, 1872. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215337 on 2026-03-01
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Adams, H. (1872). Further descriptions of new species of shells collected by Robert M'Andrew, Esq., in the Red Sea. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1872: 9-12, pl. 3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28611355
page(s): 11, pl. 3, fig. 12 [details]
basis of record Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
subsequent type designation Smythe K.R. (1979). The Tornatinidae and Retusidae of the Arabian Gulf. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 30: 93-98., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/p.407706
page(s): lectotype designated and figured [details]
page(s): 11, pl. 3, fig. 12 [details]
basis of record Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
subsequent type designation Smythe K.R. (1979). The Tornatinidae and Retusidae of the Arabian Gulf. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 30: 93-98., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/p.407706
page(s): lectotype designated and figured [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To GB Mollusca Types (Tornatina inconspicua H. Adams, 1872; Syntype(s); UMZC I.100140)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
To GB Mollusca Types (Tornatina inconspicua H. Adams, 1872; Syntype(s); UMZC I.100140)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
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