Megatebennus africanus Tomlin, 1926 Holotype
| Current name: | Cosmetalepas africana (Tomlin, 1926) |
| Classification: | Gastropoda : Archaeogastropoda : Fissurelloidea : Fissurellidae |
| Type Status: | Holotype [Verified - Harriet Wood ] |
| Collection: | Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, Cardiff (Melvill-Tomlin) |
| Catalogue No.: | NMW.1955.158.00073 |
| No. specimens: | 1 (Dry shells) |
| Type Locality: | Port Alfred [Republic of South Africa] |
| Collecting details: | Turton; J. R. le B. Tomlin |
References are listed in chronological order. References containing the "Original Description" or "Type Designation" of Megatebennus africanus Tomlin, 1926 are highlighted in red.
| Point Locality: | Port Alfred |
| Continent: | - |
| Country: | Republic of South Africa |
| State/Prov.: | - |
| County: | - |
| City/Town: | - |
| Island Group: | - |
| Island: | - |
| Water Body: | Cape Transition (S. Afr.). |
| Sea Area.: | - |
| Collected by: | - |
| Collecting date: | - |
| Ex. Collector: | Turton; J. R. le B. Tomlin |
| Expedition/Survey: | - |
| Vessel: | - |
| Sampling Method: | - |
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| OS Grid Ref.: | - |
| Lat./Long.(verbatim): | - |
| Decimal Degress: | - |
Harriet Wood
Collection Manager: Mollusca
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, Cardiff
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