Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798)

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Polinices hepaticus (Röding, 1798)

Natica castanea King, 1832: 345 (non Lamarck, 1822). New synonym.

Remarks: N. castanea King, 1832 , is a nomen oblitum, having never been referenced since its initial description. Its designated type locality is ‘ad Brasiliae oras, circa Santos.′ However, it is pre-occupied by N. castanea Lamarck, 1822 . Despite the absence of figures and the lack of a discovered type specimen, the succinct original description contains information strongly indicating its placement within the P. hepaticus synonymy. It stands as the fifth nominal synonym of the species (MolluscaBase, 2023).