WoRMS taxon details

Phos alabastrum Fraussen, 2003

388328  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:388328)

accepted
Species
marine
Fraussen K. 2003. Three new deep-water species of <i>Phos</i> Montfort, 1810 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from the South Pacific. <i>Novapex</i> 4(4): 111-118 (look up in IMIS[details]   
Holotype  MNHN 6590, geounit Coral Sea  
Holotype MNHN 6590, geounit Coral Sea [details]
Etymology Derived from the Latin alabastrum (noun, neuter), which is a small, pocket-sized bottle. Small in size and inflated in...  
Etymology Derived from the Latin alabastrum (noun, neuter), which is a small, pocket-sized bottle. Small in size and inflated in shape, P. alabastrum resembles a flacon. Moreover, being white in colour, it looks as made from alabaster, the soft marble-like mineral. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Phos alabastrum Fraussen, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=388328 on 2024-03-29
Date
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2009-04-03 07:35:23Z
created
db_admin
2010-09-04 20:39:52Z
checked
2011-10-11 14:11:38Z
changed
2015-06-14 13:33:27Z
changed
2016-05-18 19:42:52Z
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original description Fraussen K. 2003. Three new deep-water species of <i>Phos</i> Montfort, 1810 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from the South Pacific. <i>Novapex</i> 4(4): 111-118 (look up in IMIS[details]   

status source Galindo, L. A.; Puillandre, N.; Utge, J.; Lozouet, P.; Bouchet, P. (2016). The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 99: 337-353., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.03.019 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype MNHN 6590, geounit Coral Sea [details]
From other sources
Etymology Derived from the Latin alabastrum (noun, neuter), which is a small, pocket-sized bottle. Small in size and inflated in shape, P. alabastrum resembles a flacon. Moreover, being white in colour, it looks as made from alabaster, the soft marble-like mineral. [details]

Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]