Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798)

Simone, Luiz Ricardo L., 2024, New species, misidentifications and problematic taxonomy of some Atlantic South American marine mollusks: a review, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 64, pp. 1-104 : 17

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2024.64.031
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14708036
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scientific name	Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798)
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Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798) View in CoL

Natica castanea King, 1832: 345 View in CoL (non Lamarck, 1822). New synonym.

Remarks: N. castanea King, 1832 , is a nomen oblitum, having never been referenced since its initial description. Its designated type locality is ‘ad Brasiliae oras, circa Santos.′ However, it is pre-occupied by N. castanea Lamarck, 1822 . Despite the absence of figures and the lack of a discovered type specimen, the succinct original description contains information strongly indicating its placement within the P. hepaticus synonymy. It stands as the fifth nominal synonym of the species (MolluscaBase, 2023).

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King, P. P. & Broderip, W. J. 1832. Description of the Cirrhipeda, Conchifera and Mollusca, in a collection formed by the officers of H. M. S. Adventure and Beagle employed between the years 1826 and 1830 in surveying the southern coasts of South America. Zoological Journal, 5: 332 - 349.