WoRMS name details
Engina contracta (Reeve, 1846)
490945 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:490945)
unaccepted
Species
marine
(of Ricinula contracta Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846). Monograph of the genus <i>Ricinula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 3, pl. 1-6 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-3, August 1846, pl. 5, September 1846; pl. 4, 6, October 1846]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11118823#page/441/mode/1up
page(s): pl. 5, species no. 32 [details]
page(s): pl. 5, species no. 32 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Engina contracta (Reeve, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490945 on 2025-10-31
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Nomenclature
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(of Ricinula contracta Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846). Monograph of the genus <i>Ricinula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 3, pl. 1-6 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-3, August 1846, pl. 5, September 1846; pl. 4, 6, October 1846]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11118823#page/441/mode/1up
page(s): pl. 5, species no. 32 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
page(s): pl. 5, species no. 32 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
