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Siphonaria Stellata
''Siphonaria'' is a genus of air-breathing sea snails or false limpets, Marine (ocean), marine pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Siphonariidae, the false limpets.Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2012). Siphonaria. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138489 on 2012-07-04 Distribution This genus occurs worldwide in most tropical and temperate seas. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included in the genus ''Siphonaria'' * ''Siphonaria acmaeoides'' Pilsbry, 1894 * ''Siphonaria acuta'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Siphonaria aequilirata'' Carpenter, 1857 * ''Siphonaria aequilorata'' Reeve, 1856 * ''Siphonaria alba'' Hubendick, 1943 * ''Siphonaria albicante'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Siphonaria alternata'' Thomas Say, Say, 1826 * ''Siphonaria alternicosta'' Potiez & Michaud, 1838 * ''Siphonaria asghar'' Biggs, 1958 * ''Siphonaria atra'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Brettingham Sowerby I
George Brettingham Sowerby I (12 August 1788 – 26 July 1854) was a British natural history, naturalist, illustrator and Conchology, conchologist. Life He was the second son of James Sowerby. George was educated at home under private tutors, and afterwards assisted his father in the production of illustrated works on natural history. On the latter's death in 1822, he and his brother James De Carle Sowerby continued their father's work on fossil shells, publishing the latter parts of the ''Mineral Conchology of Great Britain''. He published about 50 papers on molluscs and started several comprehensive, illustrated books on the subject, the most important the ''Thesaurus Conchyliorum'', a work that was continued by his son, George Brettingham Sowerby II and his grandson George Brettingham Sowerby III. One of his first works was the cataloguing of the collection of the Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville, Earl of Tankerville. He also dealt in shells and natural history objects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
