WoRMS taxon details
Megalomphalus petitianus (Tiberi, 1868)
141892 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141892)
accepted
Species
Fossarus petitianus Tiberi, 1868 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Fossarus petitianus Tiberi, 1868) Tiberi, N. (1868). Nova Mediterranea testacea. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 16: 179-180., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15135374
page(s): 179 [details]
page(s): 179 [details]
Type locality contained in Italy - Western Mediterranean
type locality contained in Italy - Western Mediterranean [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Megalomphalus petitianus (Tiberi, 1868). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141892 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Fossarus petitianus Tiberi, 1868) Tiberi, N. (1868). Nova Mediterranea testacea. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 16: 179-180., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15135374
page(s): 179 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
page(s): 179 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Other
additional source
Warén A. & Bouchet P. (1988) A new species of Vanikoridae from the western Mediterranean, with remarks on the Northeast Atlantic species of the family. <i>Bollettino Malacologico</i> 24(5-8): 73-100. [details] Available for editors 
[request]
additional source Nappo, A.; Cilia, D. P.; Cardona, S. (2024). Additions to the marine mollusc fauna of the Maltese Archipelago, with observations on the nomenclature and biogeography of rare or poorly known Central Mediterranean species. <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> 60(1): 46-79., available online at https://doi.org/10.53559/bollmalacol.2023.16
page(s): 60-61; note: variability discussed; provisionally retained as valid species [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Nappo, A.; Cilia, D. P.; Cardona, S. (2024). Additions to the marine mollusc fauna of the Maltese Archipelago, with observations on the nomenclature and biogeography of rare or poorly known Central Mediterranean species. <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> 60(1): 46-79., available online at https://doi.org/10.53559/bollmalacol.2023.16
page(s): 60-61; note: variability discussed; provisionally retained as valid species [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
