WoRMS name details
Fusitriton algoensis Tomlin, 1947
476711 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:476711)
unaccepted (synonym)
Species
marine
Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1947). A new South African cymatiid. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 22: 245–246. [details] Available for editors 
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Type locality contained in Algoa Bay
type locality contained in Algoa Bay [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Fusitriton algoensis Tomlin, 1947. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476711 on 2026-06-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1947). A new South African cymatiid. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 22: 245–246. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Beu, A. G. (2010). Neogene tonnoidean gastropods of tropical and South America: contributions to the Dominican Republic and Panama paleontology projects and uplift of the Central American isthmus. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 377-378: 1-550, pls. 1-79., available online at https://bap.priweb2.org/downloads/pubs/item_pdf_5607.pdf
page(s): 105 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]basis of record Beu, A. G. (2010). Neogene tonnoidean gastropods of tropical and South America: contributions to the Dominican Republic and Panama paleontology projects and uplift of the Central American isthmus. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 377-378: 1-550, pls. 1-79., available online at https://bap.priweb2.org/downloads/pubs/item_pdf_5607.pdf
page(s): 105 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Type specimen Holotype in Port Elizabeth Museum, South Africa. Cat. No. 1459/86 [details]
