Lamprocystis (Lamprocystis) ensifera (Mousson, 1869)

Original Description:
Nanina (Gastrodonta) ensiferaMousson, A. 1869. Faune malacologique terrestre et fluviatile des îles Samoa, publiée d'après les envois de M. le Dr E. Graeffe. Journal de Conchyliologie. 17(4):328, pl. 14, fig. 2.

Synonyms: (Synonyms listed are only those used with reference to the Samoan fauna according to Cowie, 1998.)
Nanina ensiferaSchmeltz, J.D.E. 1869. Museum Godeffroy. Catalog IV, nebst einer Beilage, enthaltend: topographische Notizen; Beschreibung neuer Bryozoen von Senator Dr. Kirchenpauer zu Hamburg und einer neuen Asteriden-Gattung von Dr. Chr. Lütken zu Kopenhagen. Wilhelm Mauke Söhne, vormals Perthes-Besser & Mauke, Hamburg. 71.
Remarks:Schmeltz attributed the name to Mousson and recorded it from Samoa.
Type Locality:Samoa.
Remarks:Widely distributed, with a number of extralimital synonyms, i.e., futunaana Mousson, 1870 (nom. nud.), futunaensis Mousson, 1871, stearnseana Garrett, 1887 (see Baker, 1938: 86).
Distribution:American Samoa and/or Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna.


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