Marine Species Traits - Mesalia vetusta (Conrad, 1833) †

Traits taxon details

Mesalia vetusta (Conrad, 1833) †

AphiaID

1472724 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1472724)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Mesalia J. E. Gray, 1847

Original name

Melania vetusta Conrad, 1833 †

Synonymised names

Cerithium (Cerithidea) agnotum De Gregorio, 1890 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

(of ) Conrad, T. A. (1832-1833). Fossil shells of the Tertiary formations of North America, illustrated by figures drawn on stone from nature. Philadelphia: Judah Dobson, W. P. Gibbons, Printer. Vol. 1(1): pp. [i]-viii + 9-20, pls 1-6 [1832]; Vol. 1(2): pp. 21-28, pls 7-14 [December 1832]; Vol. 1(3): pp. 29-38, no plates [August 1833]; Vol. 1(4): pp. 39-46, pls 15-20. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23521363
page(s): 35 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mesalia vetusta (Conrad, 1833) †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1472724 on 2026-03-22

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Mesalia vetusta (Conrad, 1833) †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1472724 on 2026-03-22

Taxonomic edit history

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original description (of ) Conrad, T. A. (1832-1833). Fossil shells of the Tertiary formations of North America, illustrated by figures drawn on stone from nature. Philadelphia: Judah Dobson, W. P. Gibbons, Printer. Vol. 1(1): pp. [i]-viii + 9-20, pls 1-6 [1832]; Vol. 1(2): pp. 21-28, pls 7-14 [December 1832]; Vol. 1(3): pp. 29-38, no plates [August 1833]; Vol. 1(4): pp. 39-46, pls 15-20. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23521363
page(s): 35 [details]

original description (of Cerithium (Cerithidea) agnotum De Gregorio, 1890 †) De Gregorio, A. (1890). Monographie de la faune éocénique de l'Alabama et surtout de celle de Claiborne de l'Étage Parisien. <em>Annales de Géologie et de Paléontologie.</em> 7: 1-316, 46 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37164070
page(s): p. 117, pl. 10, fig. 24. [details]

new combination reference Palmer K. E. (van W.) & Brann D. C. (1966). Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene Mollusca of the southern and eastern United States. Part II. Gastropoda. <i>Bulletins of American Paleontology 48 (218)</i>: 471-1057
page(s): p. 762. [details]

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