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Polinices macilenta
(R. A. Philippi, 1844)
AphiaID
238110
(urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:238110)
Classification
Biota
Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Naticoidea
Naticidae
Polinicinae
Polinices
Polinices macilenta
Status
unaccepted >
superseded combination
Accepted name
Euspira macilenta
(R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Rank
Species
Parent
Polinices
Montfort, 1810
Original name
Natica macilenta
R. A. Philippi, 1844
Environment
marine
Original description
(of
Natica macilenta
R. A. Philippi, 1844
)
Philippi, R. A. (1844). <i>Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2</i>. Halle [Halis Saxorum]: Eduard Anton. iv + 303 pp., pls 13-28.
,
available online at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46936062
[details]
Taxonomic citation
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase.
Polinices macilenta
(R. A. Philippi, 1844). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=238110 on 2026-07-06
Regional species database citation
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species.
Polinices macilenta
(R. A. Philippi, 1844). Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=238110 on 2026-07-06
Taxonomic edit history
Date
action
by
2007-02-22 09:00:37Z
created
Appeltans, Ward
2007-04-19 19:59:16Z
changed
Gofas, Serge
2011-10-28 04:11:36Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe
2012-07-19 07:04:58Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe
2023-02-28 12:57:34Z
changed
Neubauer, Thomas A.
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Sources (2)
Attributes (1)
original description
(of
Natica macilenta
R. A. Philippi, 1844
)
Philippi, R. A. (1844). <i>Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2</i>. Halle [Halis Saxorum]: Eduard Anton. iv + 303 pp., pls 13-28.
,
available online at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46936062
[details]
basis of record
Oliverio, Marco (2006). Gastropoda Prosobranchia Caenogastropoda, in: Revisione della Checklist della fauna marina italiana.
,
available online at
http://www.faunaitalia.it/checklist/
[details]
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