WoRMS name details
Latirus (Latirus) varai Bullock, 1970
1728727 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1728727)
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Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Bullock, R. C. (1970). <i>Latirus varai</i>, a new fasciolariid gastropod from the Caribbean. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 83(4): 133-135, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515409 [details]
Type locality contained in Cuba
, Note "off Gibara, Oriente Province.... in 100 fathoms"
type locality contained in Cuba (origin: native) [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality "off Gibara, Oriente Province.... in 100 fathoms" [details]
Etymology Named for the collector of the type series, Senor Joaquin de la Vara of Gibara, Oriente Province, Cuba
Etymology Named for the collector of the type series, Senor Joaquin de la Vara of Gibara, Oriente Province, Cuba [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Latirus (Latirus) varai Bullock, 1970. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1728727 on 2025-04-29
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Bullock, R. C. (1970). <i>Latirus varai</i>, a new fasciolariid gastropod from the Caribbean. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 83(4): 133-135, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515409 [details]




