Investigation of the types of Columbella albina Kiener, 1841 indicate that this species is a junior synonym of Graphicomassa ligula (Duclos, 1840), leaving the species typically identified as Graphicomassa albina (Kiener, 1841) without a name. The species is quite variable and has inspired a number of synonyms over the years; the oldest of these, Colombella adiostina Duclos, 1840, now becomes the basis for the valid name for this species. In this paper, Graphicomassa ligula and G. adiostina n. comb. are both discussed comparatively.
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25 March 2016
On the identity of Graphicomassa albina (Kiener, 1841) (Gastropoda: Columbellidae)
Marta J. deMaintenon
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Zoosystema
Vol. 38 • No. 1
March 2016
Vol. 38 • No. 1
March 2016
Columbellidae
combinaisons nouvelles
Graphicomassa
Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacifique
new combinations
new synonyms