Helix decussata Montagu, 1803 | EXEMS Moll4239 | Mollusca Types in Britain & Ireland
Type Specimen

Helix decussata Montagu, 1803
Syntype(s)

Montagu, G. 1803b. Testacea Britannica or Natural History of British Shells, Marine, Land, and Fresh-water, Including the Most Minute: Systematically Arranged and Embellished with Figures (Vol. 2). J. White, London. pp.313 (293-606) [399; pl.15; figs.7] [Original Description]
Oliver, P.G. , Morgenroth, H. & Salvador, A. 2017. Type specimens of Mollusca described by Col. George Montagu in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter and the Natural History Museum, London. Zoosystematics and Evolution. 93(2). pp.363-412 [381; figs.20] [Type Designation]
Current name: Zebinella decussata (Montagu, 1803)
Classification: Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissooidea : Rissoidae
Type Status: Syntype(s) [Verified - Graham Oliver ]
Collection: Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter (Montagu, Col. G.)
Catalogue No.: EXEMS Moll4239
No. specimens: 2 shells
Type Locality: Between "Weymouth and Portland" ? [United Kingdom]
Collecting details: Mr Bryer
Notes
Shell in capsule as lectotype AA Luque 29/7/1986. No reference traced Original reference: Montagu G 1803. Test. Brit. Part 2 p 399 tab 15 fig 7
References

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Montagu, G. 1803b. Testacea Britannica or Natural History of British Shells, Marine, Land, and Fresh-water, Including the Most Minute: Systematically Arranged and Embellished with Figures (Vol. 2). J. White, London. pp.313 (293-606) [399; pl.15; figs.7] [Original Description]
Oliver, P.G. , Morgenroth, H. & Salvador, A. 2017. Type specimens of Mollusca described by Col. George Montagu in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter and the Natural History Museum, London. Zoosystematics and Evolution. 93(2). pp.363-412 [381; figs.20] [Type Designation]
Specimen Data
Point Locality: Between "Weymouth and Portland" ?
Continent: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
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Holly Morgenroth
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Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
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