WoRMS taxon details
Hypermastus epiphanes (Melvill, 1897)
536309 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:536309)
accepted
Species
Eulima epiphanes Melvill, 1897 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine
(of Eulima epiphanes Melvill, 1897) Melvill, J. C. (1897). Descriptions of thirty-four species of marine Mollusca from the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman. (Mostly collected by F. W. Townsend, Esq.). <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Litterary and Philosophical Society.</em> 41(7): 1-25 , pls 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35462101
page(s): 13-14, pl. 6, fig. 6. [details]
page(s): 13-14, pl. 6, fig. 6. [details]
Type locality contained in Persian Gulf
type locality contained in Persian Gulf [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hypermastus epiphanes (Melvill, 1897). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536309 on 2025-03-25
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Eulima epiphanes Melvill, 1897) Melvill, J. C. (1897). Descriptions of thirty-four species of marine Mollusca from the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman. (Mostly collected by F. W. Townsend, Esq.). <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Litterary and Philosophical Society.</em> 41(7): 1-25 , pls 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35462101
page(s): 13-14, pl. 6, fig. 6. [details]
basis of record Warén A. & Crossland M.R.B. (1991). Revision of <i>Hypermastus</i> Pilsbry, 1899 and <i>Turveria</i> (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Eulimidae), two genera parasitic on sand dollars. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 43(1): 85-112., available online at https://journals.australian.museum/warn-and-crossland-1991-rec-aust-mus-431-85112/ [details]
page(s): 13-14, pl. 6, fig. 6. [details]
basis of record Warén A. & Crossland M.R.B. (1991). Revision of <i>Hypermastus</i> Pilsbry, 1899 and <i>Turveria</i> (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Eulimidae), two genera parasitic on sand dollars. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 43(1): 85-112., available online at https://journals.australian.museum/warn-and-crossland-1991-rec-aust-mus-431-85112/ [details]
Other
additional source
Bosch D.T., Dance S.P., Moolenbeek R.G. & Oliver P.G. (1995) <i>Seashells of eastern Arabia.</i> Dubai: Motivate Publishing. 296 pp.
page(s): 112, fig. 446 [details]
page(s): 112, fig. 446 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
