WoRMS name details
Basilissa alta R. B. Watson, 1879
492345 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:492345)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
- Variety Basilissa alta var. oxytoma R. B. Watson, 1879 accepted as Hadroconus altus (R. B. Watson, 1879) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Watson, R.B. (1879). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. III. Trochidae, viz. the genera <i>Seguenzia</i>, <i>Basilissa</i>, <i>Gaza</i>, and <i>Bembix</i>. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society (London).</em> 14: 586-605., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31858671
page(s): 597-598 [details]
page(s): 597-598 [details]
Type locality contained in Puerto Rican part of the Caribbean Sea
type locality contained in Puerto Rican part of the Caribbean Sea [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Basilissa alta R. B. Watson, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492345 on 2026-06-09
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Nomenclature
original description
Watson, R.B. (1879). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. III. Trochidae, viz. the genera <i>Seguenzia</i>, <i>Basilissa</i>, <i>Gaza</i>, and <i>Bembix</i>. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society (London).</em> 14: 586-605., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31858671
page(s): 597-598 [details]
page(s): 597-598 [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
