Pleuropoma (Pleuropoma) plicatilis (Mousson, 1865)

Original Description:
Helicina plicatilisMousson, A. 1865. Coquilles terrestres et fluviatiles de quelques îles de l'océan Pacifique, recueillies par M. le Dr E. Graeffe. Journal de Conchyliologie. 13(2):178.

Synonyms: (Synonyms listed are only those used with reference to the Samoan fauna according to Cowie, 1998.)
Helicina altiorSchmeltz, J.D.E. 1866. Catalog III der zum Verkauf stehenden Doubletten aus dem naturhistorischen Expeditionen der Herren Joh. Ces. Godeffroy & Sohn in Hamburg. [no publisher given], Hamburg. 30.
Remarks:Schmeltz attributed the name to Mousson and recorded it from 'Upolu. However, it was apparently never published by Mousson and it was not treated by Wagner (1905, 1907-1911) nor listed by Fulton (1915a, b).
Helicina plicatilisSchmeltz, J.D.E. 1865. Catalog II der zum Verkauf stehenden Doubletten aus dem naturhistorischen Expeditionen der Herren Joh. Ces. Godeffroy & Sohn in Hamburg. [no publisher given], Hamburg. 23.
Remarks:Schmeltz attributed the name to Mousson and recorded it from Samoa.
Type Locality:Upolu.
Remarks:Savai'i listed by Schmeltz (1869: 74) and Wagner (1905: 384).
Distribution:Samoa


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