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Publication Martens (1883): summary
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Complete Citation

Martens, E.v. 1883. Vorlegung einige centralafrikanischen von Dr. R. Böhm und Lieutenant Wissmann gesammelten Conchylien. Sitzungs-Berichte der Gesellschaften naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1883(5): 71-74. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Spatha sinuata Martens, 1883
Martens, 1883. S.-Ber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde zu Berlin 1883(5): 73.
Martens, 1885. Conch. Mitth. 2: 190, pl. 34, figs. 5-7.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE (MONOTYPY) ZMB_36583, Lubi.

Spatha wissmanni Martens, 1883
Martens, 1883. S.-Ber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde zu Berlin 1883(5): 73.
Martens, 1894. Conch. Mitth. 3: 9, pl. 44.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE ZMB_36582, Lubi i Lubilasch od Sankuru.

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