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Crassispira Incrassata
''Crassispira incrassata'' is a species of predatory sea snail in the family (biology), family Pseudomelatomidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to the Gulf of California, Sea of Cortez, ranging from Western Mexico to Ecuador in intertidal zones. First described in 1834 by George Brettingham Sowerby I, ''C. incrassata'' was reclassified by William John Swainson as the holotype specimen for the ''Crassispira'' genus, but its current taxonomic rank is unclear. The shell has a dark colored, coiled pattern covered in black periostracum. Taxonomy ''Crassispira incrassata'' is a species of sea snail in the family Pseudomelatomidae. It was first described in 1834 by British Conchology, conchologist George Brettingham Sowerby I as ''Pleurotoma incrassata'' in his report to the ''Zoological Society of London.'' In 1839, Louis Charles Kiener described the species as ''Pleurotoma bottae''. The species was later reclassified as ''Crassispira incrassata'' following William John Swains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Brettingham Sowerby I
George Brettingham Sowerby I (12 August 1788 – 26 July 1854) was a British naturalist, illustrator and conchologist. Life He was the second son of James Sowerby. George was educated at home under private tutors, and afterwards assisted his father in the production of illustrated works on natural history. On the latter's death in 1822, he and his brother James De Carle Sowerby continued their father's work on fossil shells, publishing the latter parts of the ''Mineral Conchology of Great Britain''. He published about 50 papers on molluscs and started several comprehensive, illustrated books on the subject, the most important the ''Thesaurus Conchyliorum'', a work that was continued by his son, George Brettingham Sowerby II and his grandson George Brettingham Sowerby III. One of his first works was the cataloguing of the collection of the Earl of Tankerville. He also dealt in shells and natural history objects, his place of business being first in King Street, Covent Garden, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
