WoRMS taxon details
Clypeomorus irrorata (A. A. Gould, 1849)
473123 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:473123)
accepted
Species
Cerithium irroratum A. A. Gould, 1849 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Cerithium obesum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 · unaccepted > junior homonym (non Cerithium obesum Deshayes, 1833;...)
non Cerithium obesum Deshayes, 1833; C. repletulum Bayle, 1880 is a replacement name
Cerithium repletulum Bayle, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cerithium irroratum A. A. Gould, 1849) Gould, A. A. (1849). [Descriptions of new species of shells, brought home by the U. S. Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 83-85, 89-92, 106-108, 118-121 [May 1849], 140-144., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870391
page(s): 119. [details]
page(s): 119. [details]
Type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Clypeomorus irrorata (A. A. Gould, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=473123 on 2025-12-03
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cerithium irroratum A. A. Gould, 1849) Gould, A. A. (1849). [Descriptions of new species of shells, brought home by the U. S. Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 83-85, 89-92, 106-108, 118-121 [May 1849], 140-144., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870391
page(s): 119. [details]
original description (of Cerithium obesum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091
page(s): 868, pl. 181, figs 141, 142 [details]
original description (of Cerithium repletulum Bayle, 1880) Bayle, E. (1880). Liste rectificative de quelques noms de genres et d'espèces. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 28(3): 240-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15919349
page(s): 248; note: nom. nov. pro Cerithium obesum Sowerby non Deshayes [details]
basis of record Houbrick, R. S. (1985). Genus <i>Clypeomorus</i> Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 403: 1-131., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.403 [details] Available for editors
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new combination reference Houbrick, R. S. (1985). Genus <i>Clypeomorus</i> Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 403: 1-131., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.403 [details] Available for editors
[request]
page(s): 119. [details]
original description (of Cerithium obesum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091
page(s): 868, pl. 181, figs 141, 142 [details]
original description (of Cerithium repletulum Bayle, 1880) Bayle, E. (1880). Liste rectificative de quelques noms de genres et d'espèces. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 28(3): 240-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15919349
page(s): 248; note: nom. nov. pro Cerithium obesum Sowerby non Deshayes [details]
basis of record Houbrick, R. S. (1985). Genus <i>Clypeomorus</i> Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 403: 1-131., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.403 [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Houbrick, R. S. (1985). Genus <i>Clypeomorus</i> Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 403: 1-131., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.403 [details] Available for editors
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Takenouchi, K. (1985). A boulder shore gastropod fauna in Hong Kong. In: Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on the Malacofauna of Hong Kong and Southern China (ed. Morton, B. & Dudgeon D.). The Malacofauna of Hong Kong and Southern China II, vol.2, pp413-419. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
additional source Hasegawa K. (2017). Family Cerithiidae. Pp. 788-793, in: T. Okutani (ed.), <i>Marine Mollusks in Japan</i>, ed. 2. 2 vols. Tokai University Press. 1375 pp. [details]
additional source Hasegawa K. (2017). Family Cerithiidae. Pp. 788-793, in: T. Okutani (ed.), <i>Marine Mollusks in Japan</i>, ed. 2. 2 vols. Tokai University Press. 1375 pp. [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | セムシツノブエ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Cerithium obesum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cerithium repletulum Bayle, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Cerithium irroratum A. A. Gould, 1849)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Malacopics (Clypeomorus irrorata (A. Gould,1849) Australia, Queensland, West Hope Reef)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cerithium irroratum Gould, 1849 Holotype USNM 5568) (from synonym Cerithium irroratum A. A. Gould, 1849)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium irroratum A. A. Gould, 1849)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Cerithium obesum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cerithium repletulum Bayle, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Cerithium irroratum A. A. Gould, 1849)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Malacopics (Clypeomorus irrorata (A. Gould,1849) Australia, Queensland, West Hope Reef)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Cerithium irroratum Gould, 1849 Holotype USNM 5568) (from synonym Cerithium irroratum A. A. Gould, 1849)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium irroratum A. A. Gould, 1849)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
Unreviewed
Hosted externally, from synonym