WoRMS name details
Cyclope neritea (Linnaeus, 1758)
140487 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140487)
unaccepted
Species
Cyclope Risso, 1826 accepted as Tritia Risso, 1826
Buccinum neriteum Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Cyclonassa carinata Coen, 1933 · unaccepted
Cyclonassa diluta Coen, 1933 · unaccepted
Cyclonassa fasciata Coen, 1933 · unaccepted
Cyclonassa kamischiensis [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling of Cyclops kamiesch...)
misspelling of Cyclops kamiesch (Chenu, 1859)
Cyclonassa kamischiensis var. atra Milaschewitsch, 1916 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa kamischiensis var. exigua Milaschewitsch, 1916 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Cyclonassa neritea var. callosa Pallary, 1912 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. compacta Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. depressa Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. elongata Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. globulosa Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. inflata Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (unjustified emendation of Cyclops...)
unjustified emendation of Cyclops kamiesch Chenu
Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis communis Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis discoidea Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis gibba Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis lactescens Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. minuta Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. mucronata Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa neritea var. platystoma Pallary, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa vayssierei Pallary, 1903 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclonassa vernicata Coen, 1933 · unaccepted
Cyclope neritoidea Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (Unnecessary substitute name for...)
Unnecessary substitute name for Buccinum neriteum Linnaeus, 1758
Cyclope tarentina Parenzan, 1970 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclope westerlundi Brusina, 1900 · unaccepted
Cyclops asterizans Montfort, 1810 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cyclops kamiesch Chenu, 1859 · unaccepted (synonym)
Nana neritea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Nanina unifasciata Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Nassa inflata Locard & Caziot, 1900 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa italica Issel, 1870 · unaccepted (synonym)
Nassa neritea (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (unaccepted generic combination)
Nassa neritea var. albida Requien, 1848 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Nassa neritea var. lutescens Requien, 1848 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Nassa neritea var. major Requien, 1848 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Nassa neritea var. media Requien, 1848 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Nassa neritea var. minima Requien, 1848 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Nassa neritoides Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted (synonym)
Neritula nana Locard, 1887 · unaccepted (synonym)
Neritula nana var. mucronata Locard, 1887 · unaccepted
marine
(of Buccinum neriteum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Cyclope neritea (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140487 on 2026-05-18
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Buccinum neriteum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 738 [details] Available for editors [request]
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]
page(s): 738 [details] Available for editors
[request]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]
Taxonomy
status source
Galindo, L. A.; Puillandre, N.; Utge, J.; Lozouet, P.; Bouchet, P. (2016). The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 99: 337-353., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.03.019 [details] Available for editors [request]
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context source (Introduced species)
Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [details]
additional source Morton J. (1960) The habits of <i>Cyclope neritea</i>, a style-bearing stenoglossan gastropod. <i>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London</i>, 34(2): 96–105., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.mollus.a064849 [details]
[request]additional source Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [details]
additional source Morton J. (1960) The habits of <i>Cyclope neritea</i>, a style-bearing stenoglossan gastropod. <i>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London</i>, 34(2): 96–105., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.mollus.a064849 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact in Black Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]Introduced species impact in North Atlantic Ocean (IHO Sea Area) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in France (Nation) : Fisheries: accidental with deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in France (Nation) : Shipping [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Black Sea (IHO Sea Area) : The spread and population dynamics of C. neritea along the French Atlantic coast may be a natural range expansion due to climate changes or accidental introductions with shellflish culture. [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in North Atlantic Ocean (IHO Sea Area) : The spread and population dynamics of C. neritea along the French Atlantic coast may be a natural range expansion due to climate changes or accidental introductions with shellflish culture. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Nassa italica Issel, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Cyclope westerlundi Brusina, 1900)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Cyclonassa vayssierei Pallary, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Neritula nana Locard, 1887)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (68 publications) (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (79 nucleotides; 78 proteins)
To GenBank (79 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Buccinum neriteum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Cyclope westerlundi Brusina, 1900)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum neriteum Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa italica Issel, 1870)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa neritoides Lamarck, 1816)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa carinata Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa diluta Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa fasciata Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa vernicata Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclope neritoidea Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclope tarentina Parenzan, 1970)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclops asterizans Montfort, 1810)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclops kamiesch Chenu, 1859)
To PESI (from synonym Nanina unifasciata Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa kamischiensis [sic])
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. elongata Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis lactescens Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. mucronata Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. depressa Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. globulosa Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis discoidea Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. platystoma Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. minuta Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. compacta Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis gibba Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. inflata Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa kamischiensis var. atra Milaschewitsch, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa kamischiensis var. exigua Milaschewitsch, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. callosa Pallary, 1912)
To PESI (from synonym Neritula nana Locard, 1887)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa vayssierei Pallary, 1903)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Cyclope westerlundi Brusina, 1900)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Cyclonassa vayssierei Pallary, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Neritula nana Locard, 1887)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (68 publications) (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (79 nucleotides; 78 proteins)
To GenBank (79 nucleotides; 78 proteins) (from synonym Buccinum neriteum Linnaeus, 1758)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Cyclope westerlundi Brusina, 1900)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum neriteum Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa italica Issel, 1870)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa neritoides Lamarck, 1816)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa carinata Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa diluta Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa fasciata Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa vernicata Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclope neritoidea Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclope tarentina Parenzan, 1970)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclops asterizans Montfort, 1810)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclops kamiesch Chenu, 1859)
To PESI (from synonym Nanina unifasciata Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa kamischiensis [sic])
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. elongata Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis lactescens Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. mucronata Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. depressa Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. globulosa Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis discoidea Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. platystoma Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. minuta Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. compacta Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. kamieschensis gibba Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. inflata Pallary, 1919)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa kamischiensis var. atra Milaschewitsch, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa kamischiensis var. exigua Milaschewitsch, 1916)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa neritea var. callosa Pallary, 1912)
To PESI (from synonym Neritula nana Locard, 1887)
To PESI (from synonym Cyclonassa vayssierei Pallary, 1903)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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