MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
Reeve, L. A. (1861-1862). Monograph of the genus <i>Trochus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 13, pl. 1-47 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, June 1862; pl. 2-8, November 1861; pl. 9-15, December 1861; pl. 16, June 1862]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27365976 [details]
original description
(of Trochus textilis Reeve, 1861) Reeve, L. A. (1861-1862). Monograph of the genus <i>Trochus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 13, pl. 1-47 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, June 1862; pl. 2-8, November 1861; pl. 9-15, December 1861; pl. 16, June 1862]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27365976 [details]
basis of record
Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 91-630-4594-X. 448 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
additional source
Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 24 [details]
identification resource
Kilburn R.N. (1970). Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca, I. <em>Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums.</em> 8(4): 39-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52280437 [details] Available for editors [request]
From other sources
Description Description: as T. virgatus, but paler brown with darker bands and spots. Distribution: occurs in the southern part of the Western Indian Ocean. (Richmond, 1997). [details]
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English |
black-spotted topshell |
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