WoRMS taxon details
Terebratella tenuis Tort, 2003
235665 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235665)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Tort, A. (2003). Morphological plasticity of the outline and the internal structures of the shell of the recent Terebratella tenuis sp. nov.(Brachiopoda, Terebratulida). <em>Zoomorphology.</em> 122(1): 47-54., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-002-0068-6 [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype MNHN LBIMM-BRA-3001, geounit Arafura Sea
Holotype MNHN LBIMM-BRA-3001, geounit Arafura Sea [details]
Etymology Specific epithet 'tenuis' from the Latin tenuis (=thin), referring to the narrow profile of the species.
Etymology Specific epithet 'tenuis' from the Latin tenuis (=thin), referring to the narrow profile of the species. [details]
Verhoeff, T. (2026). World Brachiopoda Database. Terebratella tenuis Tort, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235665 on 2026-05-09
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Nomenclature
original description
Tort, A. (2003). Morphological plasticity of the outline and the internal structures of the shell of the recent Terebratella tenuis sp. nov.(Brachiopoda, Terebratulida). <em>Zoomorphology.</em> 122(1): 47-54., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-002-0068-6 [details] Available for editors [request]
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additional source
Zezina, O. N. (2010). Check-list of holocene brachiopods annotated with geographical ranges of species. <em>Paleontological Journal.</em> 44(9): 1176-1199., available online at https://doi.org/10.1134/s0031030110090030 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN LBIMM-BRA-3001, geounit Arafura Sea [details]
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Etymology Specific epithet 'tenuis' from the Latin tenuis (=thin), referring to the narrow profile of the species. [details]
