WoRMS taxon details
Natica forata Reeve, 1855
572160 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:572160)
accepted
Species
Natica (Natica) forata Reeve, 1855 · unaccepted
Natica forata var. adjacens W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
- Variety Natica forata var. adjacens W. H. Turton, 1932 accepted as Natica forata Reeve, 1855 (junior synonym)
marine
Reeve, L. A. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Natica</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pls 1-30, and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-16, Apr. 1855; 17-20, May 1855; 21-30, Jun. 1855]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141648 [details]
Type locality contained in East London
type locality contained in East London [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Natica forata Reeve, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=572160 on 2025-04-07
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Nomenclature
original description
Reeve, L. A. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Natica</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pls 1-30, and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-16, Apr. 1855; 17-20, May 1855; 21-30, Jun. 1855]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141648 [details]
original description (of Natica forata var. adjacens W. H. Turton, 1932) Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70. [published 22 Dec. 1932].
page(s): 158, pl. 35, sp. 1127. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Kilburn R.N. (1970). Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca, I. <em>Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums.</em> 8(4): 39-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52280437
page(s): 46 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Natica forata var. adjacens W. H. Turton, 1932) Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70. [published 22 Dec. 1932].
page(s): 158, pl. 35, sp. 1127. [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Kilburn R.N. (1970). Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca, I. <em>Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums.</em> 8(4): 39-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52280437
page(s): 46 [details] Available for editors
[request]Other
additional source
Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011). Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. <em>Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum.</em> 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/251565.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
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): 48 [details]
[request]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): 48 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
