original description
(of Gasteroptera meckeli Blainville, 1825) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1825-1827). <i>Manuel de malacologie et de conchyliologie</i>. Paris, Levrault 1-647 [1825], 649-664 + 109 pl. [1827]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43891
page(s): 479; pl. 45 fig. 5 [details]
basis of record
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
basis of record
Philippi, R. A. (1836). Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 1. xiv + 267 p., pls. 1-12. Sumptibus Simonis Schroppii et Sociorum. Berolini [Berlin]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46935803
page(s): 124 [details] 
From editor or global species database
Authority Specific name meckeli credited to Kosse by several subsequent authors, but actually the genus was described without included species; this specific epithet was first published by Blainville (1824) in the combination Gasteroptera meckeli [details]
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