Publication Sowerby (1869): summary

Full Citation

Sowerby, G.B. 1869. Monograph of the Genus Castalia. Conchologica Iconica, or Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals 17: pls. 1-3. Available electronically.

Attributed Nominal Species

Castalia acuticostata Sowerby, 1869 = Castalia ambigua

‘Hupé’ Sowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 3, sp. 12.
(error for Castalia acuticosta Hupé, 1857)

Castalia ambigua Sowerby, 1869 = Castalia ambigua

‘Lamarck’ Sowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 1, sp. 1, figs. 1a-c.
(reference to Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819)

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Castalia carolinensis Sowerby, 1869 = Castalia ambigua

specimen image from publicationSowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 2, sp. 6.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1841-4-6-149, South Carolina.

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Castalia dolabella Sowerby, 1869 = Callonaia duprei

specimen image from publicationSowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 3, sp. 13, figs. 13a-c.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1965185, Amazon River.

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Castalia hanleyana Sowerby, 1869 = Castalia ambigua

specimen image from publicationSowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 1, sp. 5.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1900-3-19-5, Hab._?

There are 6 available nominal species attributed to this publication (11 total).

Castalia lateriquadrata Sowerby, 1869 = Castalia ambigua

‘d’Orbigny’ Sowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 2, sp. 10.
(error for Castalia quadrilatera d’Orbigny, 1835)

Castalia latiquadrata Sowerby, 1869 = Castalia ambigua

‘d’Orbigny’ Sowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: index.
(error for Castalia lateriquadrata Sowerby, 1869)

Castalia multicostata Sowerby, 1869 = Castalia multisulcata

‘Hupé’ Sowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 2, sp. 9, figs. 9a-b.
(error for Castalia multisulcata Hupé, 1857)

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Castalia ovata Sowerby, 1869 = Castalia psammoica

specimen image from publication‘d’Orbigny’ Sowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 1, sp. 4.
Type(s): FIGURED SYNTYPE BMNH_1964402, Brazil.

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Castalia quadrata Sowerby, 1869 = Castaliella quadrata

specimen image from publicationSowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 2, sp. 7, figs. 7a-b.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_49.1.5.5, Hab._?

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Castalia schombergiana Sowerby, 1869 = Castaliella schombergiana

specimen image from publicationSowerby, 1869. Conch. Icon. 17: pl. 1, sp. 3.
Type(s): HOLOTYPE BMNH_1841-1-26-5, British Guiana.

Taxonomic Opinions

specimen image from publication Castalia acuticostata [sic] Hupé, 1857 = Castalia ambigua

specimen image from publication Castalia ambigua Lamarck, 1819

+ Tetraplodon pectinatus Spix in Wagner, 1827

specimen image from publication Castalia carolinensis Sowerby, 1869 = Castalia ambigua

specimen image from publication Castalia cordata Humphrey

specimen image from publication Castalia dolabella Sowerby, 1869 = Callonaia duprei

There are 14 species taxonomic opinions attributed to this publication.