WoRMS name details
Limopsis (Limopsista) H. J. Finlay & Marwick, 1937
828029 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:828029)
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Finlay, H. J. & Marwick, J. (1937). The Wangaloan and associated molluscan faunas of Kaitangata-Green Island subdivision. <em>New Zealand Geological Survey Palæontological Bulletin.</em> 15, 1–140, 18 pls.
page(s): 24 [details]
page(s): 24 [details]
Taxonomy Huber (2015: 370) wrote "The application of genera [among Limopsidae] is therefore unsubstantiated and premature... for...
Taxonomy Huber (2015: 370) wrote "The application of genera [among Limopsidae] is therefore unsubstantiated and premature... for the time being the subgeneric a approach is upheld, representing the best solution currently available", and this is followed herein, notwithstanding the contrary view of Janssen (2015) who treated all the currently accepted subgenera as full genera (and was followed in WoRMS at one time). Coan & Valentich-Scott (2012: 208) also concur in that " [Limopsis] has been split into several groups (...) but these characters are mutable and numerous intergrades occur." [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Limopsis (Limopsista) H. J. Finlay & Marwick, 1937. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828029 on 2024-04-19
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Finlay, H. J. & Marwick, J. (1937). The Wangaloan and associated molluscan faunas of Kaitangata-Green Island subdivision. <em>New Zealand Geological Survey Palæontological Bulletin.</em> 15, 1–140, 18 pls.
page(s): 24 [details]
page(s): 24 [details]
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Taxonomy Huber (2015: 370) wrote "The application of genera [among Limopsidae] is therefore unsubstantiated and premature... for the time being the subgeneric a approach is upheld, representing the best solution currently available", and this is followed herein, notwithstanding the contrary view of Janssen (2015) who treated all the currently accepted subgenera as full genera (and was followed in WoRMS at one time). Coan & Valentich-Scott (2012: 208) also concur in that " [Limopsis] has been split into several groups (...) but these characters are mutable and numerous intergrades occur." [details]
