Marine Species Traits - Paranomia scabra (S. G. Morton, 1834) †

Traits taxon details

Paranomia scabra (S. G. Morton, 1834) †

AphiaID

1873663 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1873663)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Paranomia Conrad, 1860 †

Original name

Placuna scabra S. G. Morton, 1834 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

(of ) Morton, S. G. (1834). Synopsis of the organic remains of the Cretaceous Group of the United States. Philadelphia: Key & Biddle. 88 pp., 19 pls., + Appendix, 8 pp. [The Appendix is titled: Catalogue of the fossil shells of the Tertiary Formations of the United States, embracing all the species hitherto published.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39150465
page(s): 62 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Paranomia scabra (S. G. Morton, 1834) †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1873663 on 2026-09-11

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Paranomia scabra (S. G. Morton, 1834) †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1873663 on 2026-09-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2026-03-17 09:47:42Z

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Neubauer, Thomas A.

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original description (of ) Morton, S. G. (1834). Synopsis of the organic remains of the Cretaceous Group of the United States. Philadelphia: Key & Biddle. 88 pp., 19 pls., + Appendix, 8 pp. [The Appendix is titled: Catalogue of the fossil shells of the Tertiary Formations of the United States, embracing all the species hitherto published.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39150465
page(s): 62 [details]

basis of record Bandel, K.; Dockery, D. T. (2016). Mollusca of the Coon Creek Formation in Tennessee and Mississippi with a systematic discussion of the Gastropoda. <em>Bulletin, Alabama Museum of Natural History.</em> 33: 34-96. [details]

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