WoRMS name details
Peristernia selinae Melvill, 1891
1702322 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1702322)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Melvill, J. C. (1891). Historical account of the genus <i>Latirus</i> with descriptions of 11 new species and a catalogue of <i>Latirus</i> and <i>Peristernia</i>. <em>Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosopical Society.</em> (4) 4: 365-411, pl. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35486697
page(s): 399, pl. 2, fig. 7 [details]
page(s): 399, pl. 2, fig. 7 [details]
Type locality contained in Hawaii
type locality contained in Hawaii [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Peristernia selinae Melvill, 1891. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1702322 on 2025-03-27
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Nomenclature
original description
Melvill, J. C. (1891). Historical account of the genus <i>Latirus</i> with descriptions of 11 new species and a catalogue of <i>Latirus</i> and <i>Peristernia</i>. <em>Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosopical Society.</em> (4) 4: 365-411, pl. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35486697
page(s): 399, pl. 2, fig. 7 [details]
page(s): 399, pl. 2, fig. 7 [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Kay, E. A. (1979). Hawaiian marine shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4: Mollusca. <em>Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publications.</em> xviii + 653 pp., available online at http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/sp64-4.pdf
page(s): 279 [details]
page(s): 279 [details]




