Cyclostrema meridionale Melvill & Standen, 1912 | NMS.Z.1921.143.602.1 | Mollusca Types in Great Britain
Type Specimen

Cyclostrema meridionale Melvill & Standen, 1912
Lectotype

Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. 1912. The Marine Mollusca of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Part 2. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 48(2), no. 18. pp.333-366. one plate [346; figs.6, 6a, 22, 22a] [Original Description] [Type Designation]
Engl, W. 2012. Shells of Antarctica. ConchBooks [83; pl.23; figs.8] [Type Designation]
Current name: Mundita meridionale (Melvill and Standen, 1912) [source: WoRMS]
Classification: Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochoidea : Liotiidae
Type Status: Lectotype [Verified - ]
Collection: National Museums Scotland (Scottish National Antarctic Expedition)
Catalogue No.: NMS.Z.1921.143.602.1
No. specimens: 1 (Dry)
Type Locality: Gregariously, on various algae (Fucus and Macrocystis), Station 325, Scotia Bay, South Orkneys, 9-10 fathoms.
Collecting details: Bruce, William Speirs, Dr, 1867 - 1921; Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904; Scotia
References

References are listed in chronological order. References containing the "Original Description" or "Type Designation" of Cyclostrema meridionale Melvill & Standen, 1912 are highlighted in red.

Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. 1912. The Marine Mollusca of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Part 2. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 48(2), no. 18. pp.333-366. one plate [346; figs.6, 6a, 22, 22a] [Cited] [Figured] [Original Description] [Type Designation]
Smaldon, G., Heppell, D., Watt, K. R. 1976. Type specimens of Invertebrates (excluding Insects) held at the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh. 4. Royal Scottish Museum Information Series [36] [Cited]
Engl, W. 2012. Shells of Antarctica. ConchBooks [83; pl.23; figs.8] [Cited] [Figured] [Type Designation]
Specimen Data
Point Locality: Scotia Bay
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Island Group: South Orkney Islands
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Collected by: Bruce, William Speirs, Dr, 1867 - 1921
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Expedition/Survey: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904
Vessel: Scotia
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Field No.: Station 346
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Altitude: -
Depth: 9-10 fathoms
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Lat./Long.(verbatim): -
Decimal Degress: -60.728333,-44.6425
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Sankurie Pye
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National Museums Scotland
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