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Dentalium giganteum Sowerby 1846 from: Griffin, M..Nielsen, S.N.. (2008): A revision of the type specimens of Tertiary molluscs from Chile and Argentina described by d’Orbigny (1842), Sowerby (1846), and Hupé (1854) . Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
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Species Dentalium giganteum Sowerby 1846


Discussion / Comments:
Griffin & Nielsen (2008):
TYPE MATERIAL. Holotype of Dentalium giganteum: NHM-G26395 (Navidad). REMARKS. This species is common from Navidad to Chiloé. A composite of three specimens from own collections reaches a total length of at least 15 cm. The holotype shows remains of the deep apical lobe typical of Fissidentalium Fischer, 1885 [type species Dentalium capillosum Jeffreys, 1877]. Steiner & Kabat (2004) cited J. de C. Sowerby as author of this species, which is a mistake.
Synonym list:
Griffin & Nielsen (2008):
1846 Dentalium giganteum Sowerby. - Sowerby : p.263 pl. 2; fig. 1 (junior primary homonym of D. giganteum Phillips, 1829 and D. giganteum Zenker, 1836)
1852 Dentalium subgiganteum d'Orbigny. - d'Orbigny : p.94
1985 Dentalium sulcosum var. mayus Sowerby. - Tavera et al. : pl. 3; fig. 24
2008 Fissidentalium subgiganteum d'Orbigny. - Griffin & Nielsen : pl. 24; fig. 18, 22
References:

Sowerby,G.B.. (1846):
Descriptions of Tertiary fossil shells from South America..
In: Geological observations on South America. Eds: Darwin, C.. p. 249-264

d'Orbigny,A. (1852):
Prodrome de Paléontologie. Stratigraphique universelle des animaux mollusques & rayonnés faisant suitre au cours élémentaire de paléontologie et de géologie stratigraphique. Vol. 3 p. 189

Tavera,J.J..; Valdivia,R.S.. and Valenzuela,A.E.. (1985):
Mioceno fosilifero del sur de Chile; Isla de Chiloe a Peninsula de Taitao Translated Title: The Miocene fossiliferous sequence south of Chile; Chiloe Island to Taitao Peninsula..
In: Actas - Congreso Geologico Chileno IV Vol. 1 Eds: Arias, F.J..Campano, B.P..Espinoza, R.S.. p. 546-568

Griffin,M.. and Nielsen,S.N.. (2008):
A revision of the type specimens of Tertiary molluscs from Chile and Argentina described by d’Orbigny (1842), Sowerby (1846), and Hupé (1854) . Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
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