WoRMS taxon details
Epitonium emiliae (Melvill & Standen, 1903)
523842 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:523842)
accepted
Species
Epitonium (Papyriscala) emiliae (Melvill & Standen, 1903) · alternative representation
Scala algoensis Thiele, 1925 · unaccepted (possible junior synonym)
Scala emiliae Melvill & Standen, 1903 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine
(of Scala emiliae Melvill & Standen, 1903) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1903). The genus <i>Scala</i> (Klein) Humphrey, as represented in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and North Arabian Sea, with descriptions of new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 10: 340-351, pl. 7. [10(11: 340-344 (1 July); 10(12): 345-351, pl. 7 (1 October)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31650162
page(s): 343, pl. 7, fig. 6. [details]
page(s): 343, pl. 7, fig. 6. [details]
Type locality contained in Karachi Coast
type locality contained in Karachi Coast [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Epitonium emiliae (Melvill & Standen, 1903). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=523842 on 2026-08-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Scala algoensis Thiele, 1925) Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899.</em> 17(2): 35-382, pls 13-46 [reprints paginated 1–348, pls 1–34]., available online at https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/3NJJP6TFO3ZWXZDRTI2CZV66VP76UDWR
page(s): 105 [139], pl. 11, fig. 14. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Scala emiliae Melvill & Standen, 1903) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1903). The genus <i>Scala</i> (Klein) Humphrey, as represented in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and North Arabian Sea, with descriptions of new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 10: 340-351, pl. 7. [10(11: 340-344 (1 July); 10(12): 345-351, pl. 7 (1 October)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31650162
page(s): 343, pl. 7, fig. 6. [details]
page(s): 105 [139], pl. 11, fig. 14. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Scala emiliae Melvill & Standen, 1903) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1903). The genus <i>Scala</i> (Klein) Humphrey, as represented in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and North Arabian Sea, with descriptions of new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 10: 340-351, pl. 7. [10(11: 340-344 (1 July); 10(12): 345-351, pl. 7 (1 October)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31650162
page(s): 343, pl. 7, fig. 6. [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Subgenus (Papyriscala) [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scala algoensis Thiele, 1925)
To Conchology (Epitonium emiliae cf.)
To Conchology (Epitonium emiliae)
To Malacopics (Epitonium emiliae (Melvill & Standen, 1903) Oman)
To Malacopics (Epitonium emiliae (Melvill & Standen, 1903) Singapore, Changi Beach 4°2318"N 104°00...
To Conchology (Epitonium emiliae cf.)
To Conchology (Epitonium emiliae)
To Malacopics (Epitonium emiliae (Melvill & Standen, 1903) Oman)
To Malacopics (Epitonium emiliae (Melvill & Standen, 1903) Singapore, Changi Beach 4°2318"N 104°00...
Unreviewed
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