WoRMS taxon details
Eualetes tulipa (L. Rousseau, 1843)
709533 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:709533)
accepted
Species
Serpulorbis angulatus (L. Rousseau, 1844) · unaccepted (superseded combination...)
superseded combination incorrectly attributed to Chenu
Serpulorbis effusus (Valenciennes, 1844) · unaccepted (superseded combination...)
superseded combination incorrectly attributed to Chenu
Serpulorbis panamensis (L. Rousseau, 1844) · unaccepted (superseded combination...)
superseded combination incorrectly attributed to Chenu
Thylacodes angulatus (L. Rousseau, 1844) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Thylacodes effusus (Valenciennes, 1844) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Vermetus alii M. G. Hadfield & Kay, 1972 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Vermetus angulatus L. Rousseau, 1844 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Vermetus effusus Valenciennes, 1844 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Vermetus panamensis L. Rousseau, 1844 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Vermetus tulipa L. Rousseau, 1843 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Vermetus tulipa L. Rousseau, 1843) Chenu, J. C. (1843-1845). G[enus] <i>Vermetus</i>. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. [no text], pl. 1 [1843], pls. 2–5 [1844], pl. 5* [1845]., available online at http://www.biolib.de/chenu/conchilia_tafeln_1/icon_page_00210.html
page(s): pl. 1, figs. 1-3 [details]
page(s): pl. 1, figs. 1-3 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Eualetes tulipa (L. Rousseau, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=709533 on 2025-12-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Vermetus alii M. G. Hadfield & Kay, 1972) Hadfield, M. G. & Kay, E. A. In: Hadfield, M.G., Kay, E.A, Gillette, M.U. & Lloyd, M.C. (1972). The Vermetidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of the Hawaiian Islands. <em>Marine Biology.</em> 12(1): 81-98., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/30847385_The_Vermetidae_Mollusca_Gastropoda_of_the_Hawaiian_Islands
page(s): 92-94 [details]
original description (of Vermetus tulipa L. Rousseau, 1843) Chenu, J. C. (1843-1845). G[enus] <i>Vermetus</i>. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. [no text], pl. 1 [1843], pls. 2–5 [1844], pl. 5* [1845]., available online at http://www.biolib.de/chenu/conchilia_tafeln_1/icon_page_00210.html
page(s): pl. 1, figs. 1-3 [details]
original description (of Vermetus angulatus L. Rousseau, 1844) Chenu, J. C. (1843-1845). G[enus] <i>Vermetus</i>. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. [no text], pl. 1 [1843], pls. 2–5 [1844], pl. 5* [1845]., available online at http://www.biolib.de/chenu/conchilia_tafeln_1/icon_page_00210.html
page(s): pl. 5, fig. 2 [details]
original description (of Vermetus effusus Valenciennes, 1844) Chenu, J. C. (1843-1845). G[enus] <i>Vermetus</i>. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. [no text], pl. 1 [1843], pls. 2–5 [1844], pl. 5* [1845]., available online at http://www.biolib.de/chenu/conchilia_tafeln_1/icon_page_00210.html
page(s): pl. 5, fig. 4 [details]
original description (of Vermetus panamensis L. Rousseau, 1844) Chenu, J. C. (1843-1845). G[enus] <i>Vermetus</i>. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. [no text], pl. 1 [1843], pls. 2–5 [1844], pl. 5* [1845]., available online at http://www.biolib.de/chenu/conchilia_tafeln_1/icon_page_00210.html
page(s): pl. 5, fig. 1 [details]
page(s): 92-94 [details]
original description (of Vermetus tulipa L. Rousseau, 1843) Chenu, J. C. (1843-1845). G[enus] <i>Vermetus</i>. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. [no text], pl. 1 [1843], pls. 2–5 [1844], pl. 5* [1845]., available online at http://www.biolib.de/chenu/conchilia_tafeln_1/icon_page_00210.html
page(s): pl. 1, figs. 1-3 [details]
original description (of Vermetus angulatus L. Rousseau, 1844) Chenu, J. C. (1843-1845). G[enus] <i>Vermetus</i>. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. [no text], pl. 1 [1843], pls. 2–5 [1844], pl. 5* [1845]., available online at http://www.biolib.de/chenu/conchilia_tafeln_1/icon_page_00210.html
page(s): pl. 5, fig. 2 [details]
original description (of Vermetus effusus Valenciennes, 1844) Chenu, J. C. (1843-1845). G[enus] <i>Vermetus</i>. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. [no text], pl. 1 [1843], pls. 2–5 [1844], pl. 5* [1845]., available online at http://www.biolib.de/chenu/conchilia_tafeln_1/icon_page_00210.html
page(s): pl. 5, fig. 4 [details]
original description (of Vermetus panamensis L. Rousseau, 1844) Chenu, J. C. (1843-1845). G[enus] <i>Vermetus</i>. Illustrations Conchyliologiques. [no text], pl. 1 [1843], pls. 2–5 [1844], pl. 5* [1845]., available online at http://www.biolib.de/chenu/conchilia_tafeln_1/icon_page_00210.html
page(s): pl. 5, fig. 1 [details]
Other
additional source
Golding, R. E.; Bieler, R.; Rawlings, T. A.; Collins, T. M. (2014). Deconstructing <i>Dendropoma</i>: a systematic revision of a world-wide worm-snail group with descriptions of new genera (Caenogastropoda: Vermetidae). <em>Malacologia.</em> 57(1): 1-97.
page(s): 9, 18 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Spotorno-Oliveira, P.; Coutinho, R.; De Souza Tâmega, F. T. (2017). Recent introduction of non-indigenous vermetid species (Mollusca, Vermetidae) to the Brazilian coast. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> , available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-017-0702-7 [details]
page(s): 9, 18 [details] Available for editors
additional source Spotorno-Oliveira, P.; Coutinho, R.; De Souza Tâmega, F. T. (2017). Recent introduction of non-indigenous vermetid species (Mollusca, Vermetidae) to the Brazilian coast. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> , available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-017-0702-7 [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Indian part of the Bay of Bengal (Marine Region) Ships: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms [details]Introduced species vector dispersal Indian part of the Bay of Bengal (Marine Region) Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck basins [details]
To Barcode of Life (9 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Vermetus alii M. G. Hadfield & Kay, 1972)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Eualetes tulipa)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 30 proteins) (from synonym Vermetus tulipa L. Rousseau, 1843)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 30 proteins)
To Malacopics (Eualetes tulipa (Rousseau, 1843) Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Matapolo)
To Malacopics (Eualetes tulipa (Rousseau, 1843) Mexico, Sinaloa, Mazatlán)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Vermetus alii M. G. Hadfield & Kay, 1972)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Eualetes tulipa)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 30 proteins) (from synonym Vermetus tulipa L. Rousseau, 1843)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 30 proteins)
To Malacopics (Eualetes tulipa (Rousseau, 1843) Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Matapolo)
To Malacopics (Eualetes tulipa (Rousseau, 1843) Mexico, Sinaloa, Mazatlán)