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Limatula gwyni (Sykes, 1903)

140237  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140237)

accepted
Species
Lima elliptica Jeffreys, 1864 · unaccepted (preoccupied by Lima elliptica...)  
preoccupied by Lima elliptica Whiteaves, 1861
marine
(of Lima gwyni Sykes, 1903) Sykes, E. R. (1903). On the name <i>Lima elliptica</i>. <em>Journal of Malacology.</em> 10: 104., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16099480 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Limatula gwyni (Sykes, 1903). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=140237 on 2026-04-27
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Limatula gwyni (Sykes, 1903). Accessed at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140237 on 2026-04-27
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Gofas, Serge

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original description (of Lima gwyni Sykes, 1903) Sykes, E. R. (1903). On the name <i>Lima elliptica</i>. <em>Journal of Malacology.</em> 10: 104., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16099480 [details] 

original description (of Lima elliptica Jeffreys, 1864) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187
page(s): vol. 2 p. 81 [1865]; vol. 5 p. 169; pl. 25 fig. 2 [1869] [details] 

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details] 

additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in RoR) [details] Available for editors  PDF available

identification resource Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/fft48
page(s): 298 [details] 
 
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Dutch kleine vijlschelp  [details]
To Barcode of Life 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Lima gwyni Sykes, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (86 publications) (from synonym Lima elliptica Jeffreys, 1864)
To Dyntaxa 
To Malacopics (Limatula gwyni (Sykes, 1903) Italy, Lazio, Roma, Civitavecchia, at 504 m depth, coll... 
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lima elliptica Lectotype USNM 149080) (from synonym Lima elliptica Jeffreys, 1864)
To PESI (from synonym Lima gwyni var. leviuscula Jeffreys, 1864)
To PESI (from synonym Lima elliptica Jeffreys, 1864)
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Lima gwyni Sykes, 1903)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Lima elliptica Jeffreys, 1864)
To ITIS
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