Eua (Nesanassa) zebrina (Gould, 1847)

Original Description:
Partula zebrinaGould, A.A. 1847. [Descriptions of four species of Truncatella from the collection of the Exploring Expedition]. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 2:196.

Synonyms: (Synonyms listed are only those used with reference to the Samoan fauna according to Cowie, 1998.)
Partulus actorAlbers, J.C. 1850. Die Heliceen, nach natürlicher Verwandtschaft systematisch geordnet. T.C.F. Enslin, Berlin. 187. [No locality given.]
Remarks:Synonym of zebrina Gould, teste Pilsbry (1909b: 268).
Partula tryoniHartman, W.D. 1885. Descriptions of new species of Partula and a synonymic catalogue of the genus. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 1885:204, unnumbered text fig. Lectotype Carnegie Museum 4261 (Pilsbry, 1909b: 269). Solomon Islands [error; see Pilsbry, 1909b: 269].
Remarks:Synonym of zebrina Gould, teste Pilsbry (1909b: 268).
Type Specimen(s):"Holotype" USNM 5491, "paratype" MCZ 169428 (Johnson, 1964: 170).
Type Locality:Tutuilla [= Tutuila], Samoa Islands.
Remarks:Erroneously recorded from 'Upolu by various authors, including Gould (1852: 83), Mousson (1865: 173, 1869: 339), Schmeltz (1869: 71, 1874: 91, 97), and Paetel (1883: 153, 1890: 268).
Distribution:Samoa.


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