WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Fragum (Afrocardium) shepstonense Tomlin, 1931) Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1931). On South African marine Mollusca, with descriptions of new genera and species. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 6(3): 415-450, pl. 33. page(s): 449-450, pl. 33, fig. 8. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp. page(s): 90; note: syntype figured (pl. 26 figs 11A-B) [details]
additional source
Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. page(s): 178 [details]
From editor or global species database
Length 10-13 mm [details]
Type locality South Africa, Kwazulu Natal, Port Shepstone [details]
Type material NHMUK 1931.7.23.5, one syntype; NMW 1955.158.1172 & 1173, thirty-one syntypes, Melvill-Tomlin collection [details]
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