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Cylindriscala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883)

To NHMUK collection (Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3499770)
To NHMUK collection (Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3499770)

139701 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139701)

accepted
Species
Scala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Scala acus var. paucicostata Dautzenberg & de Boury, 1897 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Scalaria fulgens de Boury, 1909 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883) Watson, R. B. (1879-1883). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 14: 506-529, 586-605, 692-716 [1879]; 15: 87-126, 217-230 [1880], 245-274, 388-412, 413-455, 457-475 [1881]; 16: 247-254, 324-343, 358-372, 373-392 [1882], 594-611 [1883]; 17: 26-40, 112-130, 284-293, 319-340, 341-346 [1883]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/99383
page(s): 608 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cylindriscala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883). 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=139701 on 2026-09-15
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Cylindriscala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=139701 on 2026-09-15
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Gofas, Serge
2024-05-25 20:08:12Z
changed
Marshall, Bruce

original description (of Scalaria fulgens de Boury, 1909) Boury, E. (1909). Observations sur les Scalidae des expéditions scientifique du Travailleur et du Talisman. <em>Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.</em> 15: 478-484., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5033353
page(s): 483 [details] 

original description (of Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883) Watson, R. B. (1879-1883). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 14: 506-529, 586-605, 692-716 [1879]; 15: 87-126, 217-230 [1880], 245-274, 388-412, 413-455, 457-475 [1881]; 16: 247-254, 324-343, 358-372, 373-392 [1882], 594-611 [1883]; 17: 26-40, 112-130, 284-293, 319-340, 341-346 [1883]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/99383
page(s): 608 [details] 

context source (Deepsea) Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System. [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] 

additional source Harzhauser, M.; Landau, B. M. (2025). The Epitoniidae (Gastropoda, Epitonioidea) of the Miocene Central Paratethys Sea—an overwhelming diversity. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5630(1): 1-142., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5630.1.1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Lima, S.F.B. & Christoffersen M.T. (2012) Checklist of Recent <i>Cylindriscala</i> (Caenogastropoda: Epitoniidae) of the world. <i>Check List</i> 8(4): 740–743., available online at http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?SL043-12 [details] 
 
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) 
To Malacopics (Cylindriscala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883) Atlantic Ocean, off Cape Lookout, North Car... 
To NHMUK collection (Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3499770) (from synonym Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883)
To PESI (from synonym Scala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883))
To PESI (from synonym Scala acus var. paucicostata Dautzenberg & de Boury, 1897)
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria acus R. B. Watson, 1883)
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria fulgens de Boury, 1909)
To PESI 
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