Nassa abyssinica Marrat, 1877

Lectotype & Paralectotype(s)

Marrat F.P. 1877c. On Forty Proposed New Forms in the Genus Nassa. Meek, Thomas & Co. "St George's" Printing Works, Liverpool. pp.15pp. 1 [8] [Original Description]

Cernohorsky, W. O. 1984. Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 14. pp.1-356 (incl. 51 pls) [104; pl.16; figs.5] [Type Designation]

Current name:	Nassarius sinusigerus (A. Adams, 1852) [source: MolluscaBase]
Classification:	Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinoidea : Nassariidae

Type Status:	Lectotype & Paralectotype(s) [Verified - Jennifer Gallichan ]
Collection:	National Museums Liverpool (Marrat Nassa Collection)
Catalogue No.:	LIVCM.12.8.1880 [1017]
No. specimens:	6 (shell)
Type Locality:	Abyssinia [Ethiopia]
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Notes

Six specimens were seen by Tomlin when reviewing the types in 1940, this is reiterated in McMillan 1985, who states that there are 6 syntypes. Cernohorsky, 1984 chose one specimen from this group and designated it the lectotype, also figuring it in the paper and giving measurements (length 8.1 mm, width 4.7 mm). There is one specimen in the lot that matches these measurements and the figure, this has been separated into a gelatine capsule. The remaining specimens are paralectotypes.

References

References are listed in chronological order. References containing the "Original Description" or "Type Designation" of Nassa abyssinica Marrat, 1877 are highlighted in red.

Marrat F.P. 1877c. On Forty Proposed New Forms in the Genus Nassa. Meek, Thomas & Co. "St George's" Printing Works, Liverpool. pp.15pp. 1 [8] [Original Description]

Marrat F.P. 1880. On the varieties of the shells belonging to the genus Nassa, Lam. Printed privately, Liverpool. pp.1-104 [45 (no. 570)] [Cited]

Tomlin, J. R. le B. 1940. Marrat's species of Nassa. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 24. pp.34-40 [35] [Cited]

McMillan, N. F. 1985. Frederick Price Marrat 'Conchologist etc'. Merseyside County Museums Occasional Papers. 3. pp.34 [24] [Cited]

Specimen Data

Point Locality:	Ethiopia (formerly Abyssinia)
Continent:	Africa
Country:	Ethiopia
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Water Body:	Indian Ocean
Sea Area.:	Indian Ocean

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Curatorial Contact

Tony Hunter
Assistant Curator (Entomology)
National Museums Liverpool
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Liverpool
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Nassa abyssinica Marrat, 1877 Lectotype & Paralectotype(s)

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Nassa abyssinica Marrat, 1877

Lectotype & Paralectotype(s)