WoRMS name details
Vermetus alii M. G. Hadfield & Kay, 1972
397202 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:397202)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Hadfield, M. G. & Kay, E. A. In: Hadfield, M.G., Kay, E.A, Gillette, M.U. & Lloyd, M.C. (1972). The Vermetidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of the Hawaiian Islands. <em>Marine Biology.</em> 12(1): 81-98., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/30847385_The_Vermetidae_Mollusca_Gastropoda_of_the_Hawaiian_Islands
page(s): 92-94 [details]
page(s): 92-94 [details]
Etymology "The term "alii" is the Hawaiian word for chief or royalty and was chosen as the specific epithet because of the large size...
Etymology "The term "alii" is the Hawaiian word for chief or royalty and was chosen as the specific epithet because of the large size and purple and yellow coloration of the species." [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vermetus alii M. G. Hadfield & Kay, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=397202 on 2023-09-29
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original description
Hadfield, M. G. & Kay, E. A. In: Hadfield, M.G., Kay, E.A, Gillette, M.U. & Lloyd, M.C. (1972). The Vermetidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of the Hawaiian Islands. <em>Marine Biology.</em> 12(1): 81-98., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/30847385_The_Vermetidae_Mollusca_Gastropoda_of_the_Hawaiian_Islands
page(s): 92-94 [details]
basis of record OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database. , available online at http://clade.ansp.org/obis/ [details]
additional source Bieler, R. & Petit, R. E. (2011). Catalogue of Recent and fossil “worm-snail” taxa of the families Vermetidae, Siliquariidae, and Turritellidae (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2948: 1-103., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/zt02948p103.pdf
page(s): 23 [details]
source of synonymy Golding, R. E.; Bieler, R.; Rawlings, T. A.; Collins, T. M. (2014). Deconstructing <i>Dendropoma</i>: a systematic revision of a world-wide worm-snail group with descriptions of new genera (Caenogastropoda: Vermetidae). <em>Malacologia.</em> 57(1): 1-97.
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page(s): 92-94 [details]
basis of record OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database. , available online at http://clade.ansp.org/obis/ [details]
additional source Bieler, R. & Petit, R. E. (2011). Catalogue of Recent and fossil “worm-snail” taxa of the families Vermetidae, Siliquariidae, and Turritellidae (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2948: 1-103., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/zt02948p103.pdf
page(s): 23 [details]
source of synonymy Golding, R. E.; Bieler, R.; Rawlings, T. A.; Collins, T. M. (2014). Deconstructing <i>Dendropoma</i>: a systematic revision of a world-wide worm-snail group with descriptions of new genera (Caenogastropoda: Vermetidae). <em>Malacologia.</em> 57(1): 1-97.
page(s): 18 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology "The term "alii" is the Hawaiian word for chief or royalty and was chosen as the specific epithet because of the large size and purple and yellow coloration of the species." [details]
