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Aphia name details

Patella alternata Say, 1826

AphiaID

1044991 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1044991)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Siphonaria alternata (Say, 1826)

Rank

Species

Parent

Patella Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Patella alternata Say, 1826

Environment

marine, brackish, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Say, T. (1826). Descriptions of marine shells recently discovered on the coast of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 5(2):207-221., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24657265
page(s): 215-216 [details]

Type data

Note Southern coast of East Florida

Type locality Southern coast of East Florida [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Patella alternata Say, 1826. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1044991 on 2026-08-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2017-11-20 15:56:44Z

created

Rosenberg, Gary

2024-04-07 15:49:46Z

changed

Auffenberg, Kurt

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Notes (1)

original description Say, T. (1826). Descriptions of marine shells recently discovered on the coast of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 5(2):207-221., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24657265
page(s): 215-216 [details]

From editor or global species database

Type locality Southern coast of East Florida [details]

Aphia name details

Patella alternata Say, 1826

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