Living and Quaternary mollusca collected along the coast of Libya (Tripolitania) in spring 1913

Samples of living and fossil mollusca were collected in spring 1913 during an exploration along the coast of Tripolitania (western Lybia). The campaign was promoted by the Commission of the Italian Ministry of Colonies. Mollusca collected in the Mediterranean Sea in spring 1913, in particular along the coasts from Homs to the Tunisian border and at Tripoli and Capo Misurata. The spatial coordinates are missing from the original historical paper and were completed indicatively based on the coordinates of the locality after converting to actual name. Project Data The campaign was promoted by the Commission of the Italian Ministry of Colonies.

Title Commission of the Italian Ministry of Colonies. Study Area Description Coast of Wester Lybia

The personnel involved in the project:

Originator Camillo Crema Author Marchese Monterosato

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Additional information

Temporal extent1913-01-01 – ongoing
Date (publication)2022-01-26
StatusonGoing
Update frequencyasNeeded
Metadata languageen
LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0
Source metadataISO 19115 XML
Last updated2026-11-04
Created2026-11-04
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