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WoRMS name details

Terebra trismacaria Melvill, 1917

To NHMUK collection (Terebra trismacaria Melvill, 1917; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2666648)

AphiaID

438878 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:438878)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Punctoterebra trismacaria (Melvill, 1917)

Rank

Species

Parent

Terebra Bruguière, 1789

Original name

Terebra trismacaria Melvill, 1917

Environment

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

Original description

Melvill, J. C. (1917). Description of a new species of Terebra from the Mekran Coast, Arabian Sea. Journal of Conchology. 15(6): 188-189., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31904447 [details]

Type data

Type locality contained in Pakistan

type locality contained in Pakistan [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Terebra trismacaria Melvill, 1917. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=438878 on 2025-10-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2009-12-10 10:18:57Z

created

Terryn, Yves

2020-01-24 15:59:07Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2023-10-17 08:53:41Z

changed

Herbert, David

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Nomenclature

original description Melvill, J. C. (1917). Description of a new species of Terebra from the Mekran Coast, Arabian Sea. Journal of Conchology. 15(6): 188-189., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31904447 [details]

basis of record Terryn, Y. (2007). A collectors guide to the Recent Terebridae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda). Conchbooks & NaturalArt, Hackenheim & Gent. 1-57, pls 1-65. [details]

Other

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors