WoRMS taxon details
Kermia pumila (Mighels, 1845)
434135 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:434135)
accepted
Species
Clathurella violacea Pease, 1868 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mangelia digitale Reeve, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pleurotoma (Mangelia) reticulata Garrett, 1857 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pleurotoma clandestina Deshayes, 1863 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pleurotoma pumila Mighels, 1845 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pleurotoma reticulata Garrett, 1857 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)
invalid: junior homonym of Pleurotoma reticulata T. Brown, 1827 and P. reticulata Bronn, 1831
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Pleurotoma pumila Mighels, 1845) Mighels, J. W. (1845). Descriptions of shells from the Sandwich Islands, and other localities. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 18-25. Title page dated 1848., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490702
page(s): 23 [details]
page(s): 23 [details]
Type locality contained in Hawaiian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Hawaiian Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Kermia pumila (Mighels, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434135 on 2025-06-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Pleurotoma pumila Mighels, 1845) Mighels, J. W. (1845). Descriptions of shells from the Sandwich Islands, and other localities. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 18-25. Title page dated 1848., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490702
page(s): 23 [details]
original description (of Mangelia digitale Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846). Monograph of the genus <i>Mangelia</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 3, pl. 1-8 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, May 1846; pl. 5-8, June 1846]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11118665 [details]
original description (of Pleurotoma clandestina Deshayes, 1863) Deshayes, G. P. (1863). Catalogue des mollusques de l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon). Pp. 1-144. In Maillard, L. (Ed.) Notes sur l'Ile de la Réunion. Dentu, Paris. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13068117
page(s): 110, pl. 12, figs 15, 16. [details]
original description (of Clathurella violacea Pease, 1868) Pease, W. H. (1868 ["1867"]). Descriptions of marine Gasteropodæ, inhabiting Polynesia. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 3(3): 211-222 [2 January 1868]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6658840
page(s): 218, pl. 15 fig. 15 [details]
original description (of Pleurotoma (Mangelia) reticulata Garrett, 1857) Garrett [A.]. (1857). New species of marine shells of the Sandwich Islands. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 1: 102-103., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15967156 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R. N. (2009). Genus <i>Kermia</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Conidae: Raphitominae) in South African Waters, with Observations on the Identities of Related Extralimital Species. <em>African Invertebrates.</em> 50(2): 217-236., available online at https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.050.0201 [details]
page(s): 23 [details]
original description (of Mangelia digitale Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846). Monograph of the genus <i>Mangelia</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 3, pl. 1-8 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, May 1846; pl. 5-8, June 1846]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11118665 [details]
original description (of Pleurotoma clandestina Deshayes, 1863) Deshayes, G. P. (1863). Catalogue des mollusques de l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon). Pp. 1-144. In Maillard, L. (Ed.) Notes sur l'Ile de la Réunion. Dentu, Paris. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13068117
page(s): 110, pl. 12, figs 15, 16. [details]
original description (of Clathurella violacea Pease, 1868) Pease, W. H. (1868 ["1867"]). Descriptions of marine Gasteropodæ, inhabiting Polynesia. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 3(3): 211-222 [2 January 1868]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6658840
page(s): 218, pl. 15 fig. 15 [details]
original description (of Pleurotoma (Mangelia) reticulata Garrett, 1857) Garrett [A.]. (1857). New species of marine shells of the Sandwich Islands. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 1: 102-103., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15967156 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R. N. (2009). Genus <i>Kermia</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Conidae: Raphitominae) in South African Waters, with Observations on the Identities of Related Extralimital Species. <em>African Invertebrates.</em> 50(2): 217-236., available online at https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.050.0201 [details]
Other
additional source
Li B.-Q. [Baoquan] & Li X.-Z. [Xinzheng] (2014) Report on the Raphitomidae Bellardi, 1875 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) from the China Seas. <i>Journal of Natural History</i> 48(17-18): 999-1025., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2013.861939 [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. <em>Conchbooks, Hackenheim.</em> 564 pp. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. <em>Conchbooks, Hackenheim.</em> 564 pp. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Clathurella violacea Pease, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (51 publications) (from synonym Pleurotoma reticulata Garrett, 1857)
To Malacopics (Kermia pumila (Mighels, 1845))
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-2841) (from synonym Pleurotoma clandestina Deshayes, 1863)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (51 publications) (from synonym Pleurotoma reticulata Garrett, 1857)
To Malacopics (Kermia pumila (Mighels, 1845))
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-2841) (from synonym Pleurotoma clandestina Deshayes, 1863)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
