WoRMS name details
Polinices (Lunatia) sandwichensis Dall, 1895
1778993 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1778993)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Dall, W. H. (1895). Scientific results of exploration by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross" XXXIV. Report on Mollusca and Brachiopoda dredged in deep water, chiefly near the Hawaiian Islands, with illustrations of hitherto unfigured species from northwest America. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 17: 675-733, pls 23-32., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675707
page(s): 684 [details]
page(s): 684 [details]
Type locality contained in Hawaiian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Hawaiian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Polinices (Lunatia) sandwichensis Dall, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1778993 on 2026-07-15
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Nomenclature
original description
Dall, W. H. (1895). Scientific results of exploration by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross" XXXIV. Report on Mollusca and Brachiopoda dredged in deep water, chiefly near the Hawaiian Islands, with illustrations of hitherto unfigured species from northwest America. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 17: 675-733, pls 23-32., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675707
page(s): 684 [details]
page(s): 684 [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality