Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
(MCZ:Mala)
Catalog #: 36841
Occurrence ID (GUID): MCZ:Mala:36841
Secondary Catalog #: malacology accession number=353
Taxon: Cryptaegis pilsbryi Clapp, 1923
Family: Camaenidae
Determiner: William F. Clapp (1923)
ID Remarks: Divided into 3 separate lots with same catalog number: 36841a Paratype (shell); 36841b Holotype shell & body (shell - on loan to Murtatov (1997-9; (returned 26 Apr 2000); 36841c (shell & body). Animals previously preserved in formol. Microscope slides are housed with spec. and were prepared by Clapp. 36841a = slide nos. 1916-1917; 36841b = slide nos. 1918-1920; 36841c = 1921-1924. Slides are in very poor condition. 36841b (body) & 36841c (shell & body) on loan to B. Scott (26 Apr 1999; MCZ loan #51) - all returned 1 Jul 2004 (AJB). Bodies in alcohol type collection. -CPS
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Type Status: Syntype of Cryptaegis pilsbryi
Collector: William M. Mann      
Verbatim Date: [no verbatim date data]
Locality: Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Makira-Ulawa Province, Makira Island, Wainoni Bay
-10.480487  162.004159 +-5763m.  WGS84
Location Remarks: aka San Cristobal. This is a terrestrial locality.
Dry Count: 1
Preparations: shell (dry); partial animal (microscope slide); body (70% ethanol)
Notes: associated grant: Pacific Island Land Snail Biodiversity Repository (PILSBRy)
Disposition: in collection
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Rights Holder: President and Fellows of Harvard College
Record ID: c849bc84-d0cb-4a25-a67f-267c4d9b5823
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Jennifer Trimble (jwtrimble@oeb.harvard.edu)
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