MolluscaBase taxon details
Engina layardi Melvill, 1895
490955 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:490955)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Melvill, J. C. (1895). Descriptions of four new species of <i>Engina</i> and a new species of <i>Defrancia</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 1: 226-228, pl. 14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15167533
page(s): 227, pl. 14, fig. 15 [details]
page(s): 227, pl. 14, fig. 15 [details]
Type locality contained in Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Engina layardi Melvill, 1895. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490955 on 2025-05-17
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Melvill, J. C. (1895). Descriptions of four new species of <i>Engina</i> and a new species of <i>Defrancia</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 1: 226-228, pl. 14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15167533
page(s): 227, pl. 14, fig. 15 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
page(s): 227, pl. 14, fig. 15 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
