WoRMS taxon details
Epitonium candidissimum (Monterosato, 1877)
139716 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139716)
accepted
Species
Scalaria candidissima Monterosato, 1877 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Scalaria candidissima Monterosato, 1877) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1877). Note sur quelques coquilles provenant des côtes d'Algérie. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 25(1): 24-49, pls 2, 3 [February 17th, 1877]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16223236
page(s): 37; pl. 2 fig.5 [details]
page(s): 37; pl. 2 fig.5 [details]
Type locality contained in Algerian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Algerian Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Epitonium candidissimum (Monterosato, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139716 on 2026-10-05
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Scalaria candidissima Monterosato, 1877) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1877). Note sur quelques coquilles provenant des côtes d'Algérie. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 25(1): 24-49, pls 2, 3 [February 17th, 1877]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16223236
page(s): 37; pl. 2 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]
page(s): 37; pl. 2 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]
Other
additional source
Appolloni, M.; Smriglio, C.; Amati, B.; Lugliè, L.; Nofroni, I.; Tringali, L. P.; Mariottini, P.; Oliverio, M. (2018). Catalogue of the primary types of marine molluscan taxa described by Tommaso Allery Di Maria, Marquis of Monterosato, deposited in the Museo Civico di Zoologia, Roma. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4477(1): 1-138., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4477.1.1
page(s): 36, 100 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 36, 100 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Subgenus (Hyaloscala) [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To GB Mollusca Types (Scalaria candidissima Monterosato, 1877; Syntype(s) (possible); NMINH:1887.1610.1) (from synonym Scalaria candidissima Monterosato, 1877)
To Malacopics (Epitonium candidissimum (Monterosato, 1877) Portugal, Faro, Praia da Bordeira)
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria candidissima Monterosato, 1877)
To PESI
To GB Mollusca Types (Scalaria candidissima Monterosato, 1877; Syntype(s) (possible); NMINH:1887.1610.1) (from synonym Scalaria candidissima Monterosato, 1877)
To Malacopics (Epitonium candidissimum (Monterosato, 1877) Portugal, Faro, Praia da Bordeira)
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria candidissima Monterosato, 1877)
To PESI
