RAS name details
Tellina gilchristi G. B. Sowerby III, 1904
224849 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:224849)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Sowerby, G. B. III. (1904). Mollusca of South Africa (Pelecypoda). <em>Marine Investigations in South Africa.</em> 4: 1-19, pls 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15957092
page(s): 12, pl. 7 fig. 3 [details]
page(s): 12, pl. 7 fig. 3 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Tellina gilchristi G. B. Sowerby III, 1904. Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2025) Register of Antarctic Species at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224849 on 2026-09-16
RAS (Eds.) (2026). Register of Antarctic Species. Tellina gilchristi G. B. Sowerby III, 1904. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224849 on 2026-09-16
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Sowerby, G. B. III. (1904). Mollusca of South Africa (Pelecypoda). <em>Marine Investigations in South Africa.</em> 4: 1-19, pls 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15957092
page(s): 12, pl. 7 fig. 3 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 181 [details]
additional source Boss, K. J. (1969). The subfamily Tellininae in South African waters. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College.</em> 138: 81-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4631378
page(s): 142; note: type specimens figured [details]
additional source Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 230 [details]
source of synonymy Huber, M.; Langleit, A.; Kreipl, K. (2015). Tellinidae. Pp. 167-297, 564-746. In: M. Huber, <i>Compendium of bivalves</i> 2 A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp. [details]
page(s): 12, pl. 7 fig. 3 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 181 [details]
additional source Boss, K. J. (1969). The subfamily Tellininae in South African waters. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College.</em> 138: 81-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4631378
page(s): 142; note: type specimens figured [details]
additional source Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 230 [details]
source of synonymy Huber, M.; Langleit, A.; Kreipl, K. (2015). Tellinidae. Pp. 167-297, 564-746. In: M. Huber, <i>Compendium of bivalves</i> 2 A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
