Turritella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912 | NMS.Z.1921.143.646 | Mollusca Types in Great Britain
Type Specimen

Turritella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912
Syntype(s)

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 [352; figs.14] [Original Description] [Type Designation]
Powell, A. W. B. 1951. Antarctic and Subantarctic Mollusca: Pelecypoda and Gastropoda. Discovery Reports. XXVI [113] [Type Designation]
Current name: Turritella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912 [source: WoRMS] [WoRMS ID: 472990]
Classification: Gastropoda : [unassigned] Caenogastropoda : Cerithioidea : Turritellidae
Type Status: Syntype(s) [Verified - ]
Collection: National Museums Scotland (Scottish National Antarctic Expedition)
Catalogue No.: NMS.Z.1921.143.646
No. specimens: 3 (Dry)
Type Locality: Trawl, Burdwood Bank, south of the Falklands, at 56 fathoms. Station 346.
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 Turritella algida 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 [352; figs.14] [Cited] [Figured] [Original Description] [Type Designation]
Powell, A. W. B. 1951. Antarctic and Subantarctic Mollusca: Pelecypoda and Gastropoda. Discovery Reports. XXVI [113] [Cited] [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 [39] [Cited]
Specimen Data
Point Locality: Burdwood Bank
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Island Group: Falkland Islands
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Water Body: Atlantic Ocean
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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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Decimal Degress: -54.416667,-57.533333
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