WoRMS taxon details
Peristernia canthariformis Melvill, 1891
208046 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208046)
accepted
Species
marine
Melvill, J. C. (1891). Historical account of the genus <i>Latirus</i> with descriptions of 11 new species and a catalogue of <i>Latirus</i> and <i>Peristernia</i>. <em>Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosopical Society.</em> (4) 4: 365-411, pl. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35486697
page(s): 396, pl. 2, fig. 12. [details]
page(s): 396, pl. 2, fig. 12. [details]
Type locality contained in Mascarene Islands
, Note Mauritius
type locality contained in Mascarene Islands [details]
Type locality Mauritius [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Peristernia canthariformis Melvill, 1891. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208046 on 2025-04-16
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Nomenclature
original description
Melvill, J. C. (1891). Historical account of the genus <i>Latirus</i> with descriptions of 11 new species and a catalogue of <i>Latirus</i> and <i>Peristernia</i>. <em>Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosopical Society.</em> (4) 4: 365-411, pl. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35486697
page(s): 396, pl. 2, fig. 12. [details]
basis of record Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 396, pl. 2, fig. 12. [details]
basis of record Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality Mauritius [details]
