WoRMS name details
Ancistrosyrinx pulcherrissima Kira, 1959
435841 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:435841)
unaccepted (original combination)
Species
Ancistrosyrinx Dall, 1881 accepted as Cochlespira Conrad, 1865
marine
Kira T. (1959). <i>Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan</i>. (2nd ed., first printing), Hoikusha, Japan, [6] + vii + [1] + 239 pp., 71 pls. [details]
Type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Ancistrosyrinx pulcherrissima Kira, 1959. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=435841 on 2026-05-11
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Nomenclature
original description
Kira T. (1959). <i>Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan</i>. (2nd ed., first printing), Hoikusha, Japan, [6] + vii + [1] + 239 pp., 71 pls. [details]
Other
additional source
Bieler, R.; Petit, R. E. (1990). On the various editions of Tetsuaki Kira's “Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan” and “Shells of the Western Pacific in color Vol. 1”, with an annotated list of new names introduced. <em>Malacologia.</em> 32: 131-145., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13146396 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
