WoRMS taxon details
Engina bonasia (E. von Martens, 1880)
212168 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212168)
accepted
Species
Engina zatricium Melvill, 1894 · unaccepted
Peristernia bonasia (E. von Martens, 1880) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Plicatella (Peristernia) bonasia E. von Martens, 1880 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Plicatella bonasia E. von Martens, 1880 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Plicatella (Peristernia) bonasia E. von Martens, 1880) Martens, E. von. (1880). Mollusken. Pp. 179-353, pl. 19-22 <i>In</i> K. Möbius, F. Richters & E. von Martens, <i>Beiträge zur Meeresfauna der Insel Mauritius und der Seychellen</i>. Berlin: Gutmann. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46619856
page(s): 246, pl. 20, fig. 6 [details]
page(s): 246, pl. 20, fig. 6 [details]
Type locality contained in Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Engina bonasia (E. von Martens, 1880). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212168 on 2025-08-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Engina zatricium Melvill, 1894) Melvill, J.C. (1894). Description of a new species of <i>Engina</i> from the Loyalty Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 1(2): 51. [published March 1894]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15167338 [details]
original description (of Plicatella (Peristernia) bonasia E. von Martens, 1880) Martens, E. von. (1880). Mollusken. Pp. 179-353, pl. 19-22 <i>In</i> K. Möbius, F. Richters & E. von Martens, <i>Beiträge zur Meeresfauna der Insel Mauritius und der Seychellen</i>. Berlin: Gutmann. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46619856
page(s): 246, pl. 20, fig. 6 [details]
basis of record Kilburn R.N., Marais J.P. & Fraussen K. (2010) Buccinidae. Pp. 16-52, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
original description (of Plicatella (Peristernia) bonasia E. von Martens, 1880) Martens, E. von. (1880). Mollusken. Pp. 179-353, pl. 19-22 <i>In</i> K. Möbius, F. Richters & E. von Martens, <i>Beiträge zur Meeresfauna der Insel Mauritius und der Seychellen</i>. Berlin: Gutmann. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46619856
page(s): 246, pl. 20, fig. 6 [details]
basis of record Kilburn R.N., Marais J.P. & Fraussen K. (2010) Buccinidae. Pp. 16-52, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
Other
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): 112 [details]
page(s): 112 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Engina zatricium Melvill, 1894)
To Conchology (Engina bonasia)
To Malacopics (Engina bonasia (E. von Martens, 1880) Japan, Okinawa, Seragaki, on coral sand, by snorkeling, at 1-2 m depth, collected 2006-08-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Engina zatricium Melvill, 1894)
To Conchology (Engina bonasia)
To Malacopics (Engina bonasia (E. von Martens, 1880) Japan, Okinawa, Seragaki, on coral sand, by snorkeling, at 1-2 m depth, collected 2006-08-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
