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Scala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883)

751327 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:751327)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia
  3. Mollusca
  4. Gastropoda
  5. Caenogastropoda
  6. Caenogastropoda incertae sedis
  7. Epitonioidea
  8. Epitoniidae
  9. Scala
  10. Scala acus
 unaccepted > superseded combination
Cylindriscala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883)
Species
Scala Mörch, 1852 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798

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  1. Variety Scala acus var. paucicostata Dautzenberg & de Boury, 1897 accepted as Cylindriscala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883) (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. Scala 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://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=751327 on 2026-10-13
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Scala acus (R. B. Watson, 1883). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=751327 on 2026-10-13
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2014-01-31 09:42:27Z
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Gofas, Serge
2024-05-25 20:08:12Z
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Marshall, Bruce

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) Gofas, S.; Luque, Á. A.; Templado, J.; Salas, C. (2017). A national checklist of marine Mollusca in Spanish waters. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 81(2) : 241-254, and supplementary online material., available online at https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.04543.21a [details] 
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