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] 
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] 

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] OpenAccess publication

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality