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Traits name details

Velletia J. E. Gray, 1840

AphiaID

1261461 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1261461)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (junior objective synonym)

Accepted Name

Acroloxus H. Beck, 1838

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Patella lacustris Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Acroloxus lacustris (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by monotypy)

Parent

Acroloxidae Thiele, 1931

Orig. name

Velletia J. E. Gray, 1840

Direct children (3)

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Subgenus Velletia (Ancylus) O. F. Müller, 1773 accepted as Ancylus O. F. Müller, 1773 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Velletia (Ancylus) minuta Meek & Hayden, 1856 † accepted as Acroloxus minutus (Meek & Hayden, 1856) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Velletia lingulata F. Sandberger, 1880 † accepted as Acroloxus lingulata (F. Sandberger, 1880) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, Velletia is a junior synonym of Acroloxus)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Grammatical gender

feminine

Original description

Gray, J. E. (1840). A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, with figures of each of the kinds. By William Turton, M.D. A new edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged. ix pp. + 1 p. errata + 324 pp., pls 1-12. London (Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans). [March-June 1840]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18243759
page(s): 230, 250 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Velletia Gray in Turton, 1840. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1261461 on 2024-05-03

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024). Marine Species Traits. Velletia J. E. Gray, 1840. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1261461 on 2024-05-03

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2018-06-26 07:07:53Z

created

Neubauer, Thomas A.

2018-11-30 08:17:04Z

changed

Vinarski, Maxim

2022-08-29 07:11:35Z

changed

Neubauer, Thomas A.

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original description Gray, J. E. (1840). A manual of the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands, with figures of each of the kinds. By William Turton, M.D. A new edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged. ix pp. + 1 p. errata + 324 pp., pls 1-12. London (Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans). [March-June 1840]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18243759
page(s): 230, 250 [details]

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