WoRMS name details
Turritella leptomita Melvill & Sykes, 1897
754693 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:754693)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Melvill, J. C. & Sykes, E. R. (1897). Notes on a collection of marine shells from the Andaman Islands, with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 2: 164-172, pl. 13., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15036563
page(s): 171, pl. 13, figs 12, 12a [details]
page(s): 171, pl. 13, figs 12, 12a [details]
Holotype NHMUK 1897.6.30.3, geounit Andaman Islands
, Note 1 sample marked "type" NHMUK 1897.6.30.3 as...
Holotype NHMUK 1897.6.30.3, geounit Andaman Islands [details]
Type material 1 sample marked "type" NHMUK 1897.6.30.3 as per 23/04/2014. Further examination of all relevant data as per 25/04/2014 has proven this is indeed the holotype for this taxon. Trew (1987:49) already listed this specimen as holotype, yet this status was never confirmed nor was there any accompanying note with the type sample.
The synonymy had already been confirmed by Melvill & Sykes (1898:35), requiring no further confirmation. [details]
The synonymy had already been confirmed by Melvill & Sykes (1898:35), requiring no further confirmation. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Turritella leptomita Melvill & Sykes, 1897. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=754693 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Melvill, J. C. & Sykes, E. R. (1897). Notes on a collection of marine shells from the Andaman Islands, with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 2: 164-172, pl. 13., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15036563
page(s): 171, pl. 13, figs 12, 12a [details]
page(s): 171, pl. 13, figs 12, 12a [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Melvill, J. C. & Sykes, E. R. (1898) Notes on a second collection of Marine shells from the Andaman Islands, with descriptions of new forms of <I>Terebra</I>. Proc. Malac. Soc. London Vol. III.; pp. 35-48; Pl. III
page(s): 35-36 [details]
status source Trew, A. (1987) James Cosmo Melvill's New Molluscan Names. National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1987. Pp. 1-84
page(s): 49 [details]
page(s): 35-36 [details]
status source Trew, A. (1987) James Cosmo Melvill's New Molluscan Names. National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1987. Pp. 1-84
page(s): 49 [details]
Other
additional source
Kobelt, W. (1897) Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Bd. 1, Abt. 27. Die Gattung Turritella. Nürnberg, Baner & Raspe. pp. 1-81, pls 1-21
page(s): p. 64, pl. 20, fig. 3 [details]
page(s): p. 64, pl. 20, fig. 3 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype NHMUK 1897.6.30.3, geounit Andaman Islands [details]
From editor or global species database
Type material 1 sample marked "type" NHMUK 1897.6.30.3 as per 23/04/2014. Further examination of all relevant data as per 25/04/2014 has proven this is indeed the holotype for this taxon. Trew (1987:49) already listed this specimen as holotype, yet this status was never confirmed nor was there any accompanying note with the type sample. The synonymy had already been confirmed by Melvill & Sykes (1898:35), requiring no further confirmation. [details]
