WoRMS name details
Macoma retrorsa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1867)
572137 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:572137)
unaccepted
Species
Tellina candidata G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh
(of Tellina retrorsa G. B. Sowerby II, 1867) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1866-1869). Monograph of the genus <i>Tellina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 17: pls 1-58 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-9, Jul. 1866; 10, Aug. 1866; 11-18, Nov. 1866; 19-26, Mar. 1867; 27-34, Jun. 1867; 35-42, Sept. 1867; 43-44, Mar. 1868; 45, Sept. 1868; 46-54, Oct. 1868; 1, 55-58, Apr. 1869]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10974885
page(s): Sp. 234 [details]
page(s): Sp. 234 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Macoma retrorsa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1867). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=572137 on 2025-04-07
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(of Tellina retrorsa G. B. Sowerby II, 1867) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1866-1869). Monograph of the genus <i>Tellina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 17: pls 1-58 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-9, Jul. 1866; 10, Aug. 1866; 11-18, Nov. 1866; 19-26, Mar. 1867; 27-34, Jun. 1867; 35-42, Sept. 1867; 43-44, Mar. 1868; 45, Sept. 1868; 46-54, Oct. 1868; 1, 55-58, Apr. 1869]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10974885
page(s): Sp. 234 [details]
basis of record Kilburn R.N. (1973). The type material of South African marine Mollusca in the Natal Museum collection. Part 1. Bivalvia. Annals of the Natal Museum 21(3):697-711. [details]
page(s): Sp. 234 [details]
basis of record Kilburn R.N. (1973). The type material of South African marine Mollusca in the Natal Museum collection. Part 1. Bivalvia. Annals of the Natal Museum 21(3):697-711. [details]
Other
additional source
Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 188 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 228 [details]
page(s): 188 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 228 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
