WoRMS name details
Meroë magnifica Reeve, 1864
540961 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:540961)
unaccepted (misspelling)
Species
marine
Reeve, L. A. (1864). Monograph of the genus <i>Meroë</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pl. 1-3 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: March 1864]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972377 [details]
Nomenclature Article 27 of the ICZN code determines that no diacritic or other mark is to be used in a scientific name. Hence, although...
Nomenclature Article 27 of the ICZN code determines that no diacritic or other mark is to be used in a scientific name. Hence, although Schumacher used Meroë in the original publication, the name of this genus must be corrected to Meroe. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Meroë magnifica Reeve, 1864. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=540961 on 2025-04-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Reeve, L. A. (1864). Monograph of the genus <i>Meroë</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pl. 1-3 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: March 1864]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972377 [details]
Taxonomy
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Nomenclature Article 27 of the ICZN code determines that no diacritic or other mark is to be used in a scientific name. Hence, although Schumacher used Meroë in the original publication, the name of this genus must be corrected to Meroe. [details]
