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Malea pommum (Linnaeus, 1758)
217024 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217024)
unaccepted (Incorrect spelling)
Species
marine
(of Buccinum pomum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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Description Similar to Tonna with thicker shells, narrower aperture and toothed outer lip, up to 6 cm. Habitat: deep water. ...
Description Similar to Tonna with thicker shells, narrower aperture and toothed outer lip, up to 6 cm. Habitat: deep water. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. (Richmond, 1997). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Malea pommum (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217024 on 2026-08-06
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(of Buccinum pomum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 735 [details] Available for editors [request]
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]
page(s): 735 [details] Available for editors
[request]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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Similar to Tonna with thicker shells, narrower aperture and toothed outer lip, up to 6 cm. Habitat: deep water. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. (Richmond, 1997). [details]
