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Aphia name details

Wyvillea alabastrina R. B. Watson, 1882

AphiaID

714727 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:714727)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Provocator alabastrina (R. B. Watson, 1882)

Rank

Species

Type taxon of

Guivillea R. B. Watson, 1886
Pseudocymbium Cossmann, 1899
Wyvillea R. B. Watson, 1882

Parent

Wyvillea R. B. Watson, 1882 accepted as Provocator R. B. Watson, 1882

Original name

Wyvillea alabastrina R. B. Watson, 1882

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Watson, R.B. (1882). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part XI. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society, Zoology.</em> 16: 247-254., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31982488
page(s): 332 [details]

Type data

Type locality contained in Marion-Prince Edward Is.

type locality contained in Marion-Prince Edward Is. [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Wyvillea alabastrina R. B. Watson, 1882. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=714727 on 2026-08-15

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2013-01-05 07:35:10Z

created

Bouchet, Philippe

2014-03-30 16:34:01Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2024-05-31 22:10:32Z

changed

Marshall, Bruce

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Documented distribution (1)

original description Watson, R.B. (1882). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part XI. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society, Zoology.</em> 16: 247-254., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31982488
page(s): 332 [details]

Present

Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Aphia name details

Wyvillea alabastrina R. B. Watson, 1882

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