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Buccinum polare J. E. Gray, 1839

138873 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138873)

accepted
Species
Buccinum polaris J. E. Gray, 1839 · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Buccinum polaris J. E. Gray, 1839) Gray, J. E. & Sowerby, G. B. I. (1839). Molluscous animals and their shells. Pp. 103-155, pls 33-34 [pp. 103-142 by J. E. Gray, 143-155 by G. B. Sowerby I]. In: <i>The zoology of Capt. Beechey's voyage, compiled from the collections on notes made by Captain Beechey, the officers and naturalist of the expedition during a voyage to the Pacific and Behring's straits in his Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28.</i> London pp. XII + 186 + 44 pl. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48931613
page(s): 128 [details] 
Type locality contained in Chukchi Sea  
type locality contained in Chukchi Sea [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Distribution With certainty known from Chukchi Sea and adjacent Beaufort Sea in the Polar Ocean, along the Bering Sea as far south as...  
Distribution With certainty known from Chukchi Sea and adjacent Beaufort Sea in the Polar Ocean, along the Bering Sea as far south as the Sea of Okhotsk. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Buccinum polare J. E. Gray, 1839. Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2026) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138873 on 2026-09-20
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2026). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Buccinum polare J. E. Gray, 1839. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138873 on 2026-09-20
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
2010-03-31 06:40:42Z
changed
2010-08-10 10:14:45Z
changed
2011-02-17 17:29:53Z
checked
2019-03-07 17:39:58Z
changed
2026-05-10 18:06:37Z
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original description (of Buccinum polaris J. E. Gray, 1839) Gray, J. E. & Sowerby, G. B. I. (1839). Molluscous animals and their shells. Pp. 103-155, pls 33-34 [pp. 103-142 by J. E. Gray, 143-155 by G. B. Sowerby I]. In: <i>The zoology of Capt. Beechey's voyage, compiled from the collections on notes made by Captain Beechey, the officers and naturalist of the expedition during a voyage to the Pacific and Behring's straits in his Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28.</i> London pp. XII + 186 + 44 pl. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48931613
page(s): 128 [details] 

basis of record Fraussen K. & Terryn Y. (2019). How well are the northern whelks known? On the history of the Polar Whelk, <i>Buccinum polare</i> Gray, 1839 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae). <em>Gloria Maris.</em> 57(4): 134-153.
page(s): 135, figs 1, 10-17 [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Distribution With certainty known from Chukchi Sea and adjacent Beaufort Sea in the Polar Ocean, along the Bering Sea as far south as the Sea of Okhotsk. [details]
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English Polar whelk  [details]
Russian Букцинум полярный  [details]
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