MolluscaBase taxon details
Metula africana Bouchet, 1988
491105 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:491105)
accepted
Species
Metula clathrata Knudsen, 1956 · unaccepted (secondary homonym of M. clathrata...)
secondary homonym of M. clathrata (Adams & Reeve, 1850)
marine
Bouchet, P. (1988). Two new species of <i>Metula</i> (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) with a description of the radula of the genus. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 102(4): 149-153, figs. 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8276987 [details]
Type locality contained in Senegalese Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Senegalese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Metula africana Bouchet, 1988. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=491105 on 2025-03-14
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original description
Bouchet, P. (1988). Two new species of <i>Metula</i> (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) with a description of the radula of the genus. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 102(4): 149-153, figs. 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8276987 [details]
original description (of Metula clathrata Knudsen, 1956) Knudsen, J. (1956). Marine prosobranchs of Tropical West Africa. <em>Atlantide Report, Copenhagen.</em> 4: 7-110.
page(s): 39, pl. 1, fig. 1 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
original description (of Metula clathrata Knudsen, 1956) Knudsen, J. (1956). Marine prosobranchs of Tropical West Africa. <em>Atlantide Report, Copenhagen.</em> 4: 7-110.
page(s): 39, pl. 1, fig. 1 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
