Taxonomy Profile: Colus virens (Dall 1877)

Colus virens: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Plicifusus virens
Dall 1877
Common Name(s):
green whelk []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
Minimum taxonomic/nomenclature review
Colus virens: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Protostomia
Superdivision : Lophozoa
Phylum : Mollusca
molluscs |
mollusks |
molusco |
mollusques |
Class : Gastropoda
gastropods |
slugs |
snails |
caracol |
caramujo |
lesma |
escargots |
gastéropodes |
limaces |
Subclass : Prosobranchia
Family : Buccinidae
Genus : Colus
Species : Colus virens
green whelk |
Colus virens Direct Children(s):
Colus virens: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1998-01-01 / 1998-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
Page(s):
526
Publisher:
American Fisheries Society
Publication Place:
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-888569-01-8/0097-0638
Notes:
Reference for:
Colus virens
Author(s)/Editor(s):
McLean, James H.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1995-03-07 / 1995-03-07
Article/Chapter Title:
Four New Genera for Northeastern Pacific Prosobranch Gastropods
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The Nautilus, vol. 108, no. 2
Page(s):
39-41
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0028-1344
Notes:
Reference for:
Colus virens
Colus virens: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
East Pacific
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Colus virens: Comments
Comment:
May be valid as Retifusus virens (Dall, 1877) (see McLean, 1995)