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Taxonomic remark: Archbold (1987) re-describes the type species of Lialosia...

Note "Taxonomic remark: Archbold (1987) re-describes the type species of Lialosia (L. kimberleyensis), with it lacking body spines on the valve exteriors. Two species with body spines, L. ovata...

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Etymology: Named after Dr Philip E. O’Brien. for taxon Neochonetes...

Note "Etymology: Named after Dr Philip E. O’Brien." for taxon Neochonetes (Sommeriella) obrieni Archbold, 1995 † has been added by Tristan Verhoeff via the webinterface on 2024-08-08T21:41:09+00:00

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Etymology: Specific epithet "barbwirensis" is after the Barbwire Terrace,...

Note "Etymology: Specific epithet "barbwirensis" is after the Barbwire Terrace, Canning Basin, from where the type material was collected." for taxon Tivertonia barbwirensis Taboada, Mory, Shi, Haig...

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Etymology: Genus named after Professor J. B. Waterhouse, author of the type...

Note "Etymology: Genus named after Professor J. B. Waterhouse, author of the type species (Waagenites speciosus Waterhouse & Piyasin 1970)." for taxon Waterhouseiella Archbold, 1983 † has been...

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Etymology: Named after the author's daughter Elvina Dharma. for taxon...

Note "Etymology: Named after the author's daughter Elvina Dharma." for taxon Indolithes elvinae Dharma, 2024 † has been added by Philippe Bouchet via the webinterface on 2024-08-09T02:46:07+00:00

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Etymology: Named in honor of Marie Hélène Romanek, a passionate digger and...

Note "Etymology: Named in honor of Marie Hélène Romanek, a passionate digger and fossil researcher, notably through the Association Paléontologique de l’Oise." for taxon Cypraedia mariehelenae Celzard,...

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Status: Harzhauser & Landau (2012) "propose to treat these shells either as...

Note "Status: Harzhauser & Landau (2012) "propose to treat these shells either as Solatia pyramidata (Sacco, 1894) or as Tortonian chronosubspecies of S. exwestiana."" for taxon Cancellaria (Gulia)...

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Taxonomy: Laited as valid by Chai et al. (2020), but not by Chai et al....

Note "Taxonomy: Laited as valid by Chai et al. (2020), but not by Chai et al. (2021)." for taxon Echinostoma robustum Yamaguti, 1935 has been added by David Gibson via the webinterface on...

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Taxonomic remark: Malformed suffix! DIG for taxon Echinostoma callawayensis...

Note "Taxonomic remark: Malformed suffix! DIG" for taxon Echinostoma callawayensis Barker & Noll in Barker, 1915 has been added by David Gibson via the webinterface on 2024-08-09T12:45:37+00:00

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Taxonomic remark: E. spiniferum (La Valette, 1855) sensu Nasincova, 1992 is a...

Note "Taxonomic remark: E. spiniferum (La Valette, 1855) sensu Nasincova, 1992 is a synonym of E. nasincovae." for taxon Echinostoma spiniferum (La Valette St. George, 1855) has been added by David...

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Taxonomic remark: Malformed suffix. DIG. for taxon Echinostoma togoensis...

Note "Taxonomic remark: Malformed suffix. DIG." for taxon Echinostoma togoensis Jourdane & Kulo, 1981 has been added by David Gibson via the webinterface on 2024-08-09T12:45:37+00:00

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Homonymy: Invalid: junior homonym of Cancellaria petiti Olsson, 1967 for...

Note "Homonymy: Invalid: junior homonym of Cancellaria petiti Olsson, 1967" for taxon Cancellaria (Merica) petiti Ladd, 1982 † has been added by Thomas A. Neubauer via the webinterface on...

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Type locality: Off north coast of Roatan Island, in 60m of water for taxon...

Note "Type locality: Off north coast of Roatan Island, in 60m of water" for taxon Falsilyria morrisoni Petuch, 1980 has been added by Kurt Auffenberg via the webinterface on 2024-08-09T14:13:09+00:00

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Etymology: Named for Kulkulkan, the feathered serpent god of the Maya. for...

Note "Etymology: Named for Kulkulkan, the feathered serpent god of the Maya." for taxon Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 1980 has been added by Kurt Auffenberg via the webinterface on 2024-08-09T14:13:09+00:00

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Type locality: On north coast of Roatan Island, 2 meters of water for taxon...

Note "Type locality: On north coast of Roatan Island, 2 meters of water" for taxon Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 1980 has been added by Kurt Auffenberg via the webinterface on 2024-08-09T14:13:09+00:00

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Type locality: Named the American conchologist, Robert William (Bill)...

Note "Type locality: Named the American conchologist, Robert William (Bill) Morrison (1929-2012)." for taxon Falsilyria morrisoni Petuch, 1980 has been added by Kurt Auffenberg via the webinterface on...

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Etymology: Named the American conchologist, Robert William (Bill) Morrison...

Note "Etymology: Named the American conchologist, Robert William (Bill) Morrison (1929-2012)." for taxon Falsilyria morrisoni Petuch, 1980 has been added by Kurt Auffenberg via the webinterface on...

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Etymology: Named for American malacologist, Harold (Hal) Lewis (1927-1998)....

Note "Etymology: Named for American malacologist, Harold (Hal) Lewis (1927-1998)." for taxon Sassia lewisi Harasewych & Petuch, 1980 has been added by Kurt Auffenberg via the webinterface on...

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Etymology: The genus name is a combination of the family name of Pieter Kaas...

Note "Etymology: The genus name is a combination of the family name of Pieter Kaas (November 14th 1915– June 8th 1996) and the Greek word χιτών (= chiton). Pieter, or more familar Piet, was a famous...

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Etymology: Named after the type locality, Iona Island, in the Sea of Okhotsk....

Note "Etymology: Named after the type locality, Iona Island, in the Sea of Okhotsk." for taxon Kaasichiton ionensis Sirenko, 2024 has been added by Philippe Bouchet via the webinterface on...

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