WoRMS taxon details
Phalium glaucum (Linnaeus, 1758)
217006 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217006)
accepted
Species
Bezoardica vulgaris Schumacher, 1817 · unaccepted
Buccinum glaucum Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Cassidea strigata Shirley, 1911 · unaccepted
Cassis bezoar J. E. Gray, 1839 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cassis glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Buccinum glaucum 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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Note East Asia
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Type locality East Asia [details]
Description Moderately large, globular shell with a short, pointed spire, up to 12 cm. Outer lip thickened and denticulate with 3-4...
Description Moderately large, globular shell with a short, pointed spire, up to 12 cm. Outer lip thickened and denticulate with 3-4 sharp spines on outer edge. Exterior ash grey; lip and columella orange to yellow, aperture dark brown. Habitat: fine sandy substratum from 10-50 m deep. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. (Richmond, 1997). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Phalium glaucum (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217006 on 2026-05-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Buccinum glaucum 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): 737 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Bezoardica vulgaris Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329 [details]
original description (of Cassis bezoar J. E. Gray, 1839) Gray, J. E. & Sowerby, G. B. I. (1839). Molluscous animals and their shells. Pp. 103-155, pls 33-34 [pp. 103-142 by J. E. Gray, 143-155 by G. B. Sowerby I]. In: <i>The zoology of Capt. Beechey's voyage, compiled from the collections on notes made by Captain Beechey, the officers and naturalist of the expedition during a voyage to the Pacific and Behring's straits in his Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28.</i> London pp. XII + 186 + 44 pl. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48931613
page(s): 120 [details]
basis of record Tan S.K., Ng H.E. & Nguang L.H.S. (2013) A new species of <i>Phalium</i> Link, 1807 (Gastropoda: Tonnoidea: Cassidae) from the Sunda Shelf. <i>The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology</i> 61(2): 507-514. [30 August 2013], available online at http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/61/61rbz507-514.pdf [details]
page(s): 737 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Bezoardica vulgaris Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329 [details]
original description (of Cassis bezoar J. E. Gray, 1839) Gray, J. E. & Sowerby, G. B. I. (1839). Molluscous animals and their shells. Pp. 103-155, pls 33-34 [pp. 103-142 by J. E. Gray, 143-155 by G. B. Sowerby I]. In: <i>The zoology of Capt. Beechey's voyage, compiled from the collections on notes made by Captain Beechey, the officers and naturalist of the expedition during a voyage to the Pacific and Behring's straits in his Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28.</i> London pp. XII + 186 + 44 pl. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48931613
page(s): 120 [details]
basis of record Tan S.K., Ng H.E. & Nguang L.H.S. (2013) A new species of <i>Phalium</i> Link, 1807 (Gastropoda: Tonnoidea: Cassidae) from the Sunda Shelf. <i>The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology</i> 61(2): 507-514. [30 August 2013], available online at http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/61/61rbz507-514.pdf [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Orr J. (1985). Hong Kong seashells. The Urban Council, Hong Kong [details]
additional source Verbinnen G., Segers L., Swinnen F., Kreipl K. & Monsecour D. (2016). <i>Cassidae. An amazing family of seashells.</i> Harxheim: ConchBooks. 251 pp. [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 61 [details]
additional source Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Dautzenberg P. (1929). Contribution à l'étude de la faune de Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Faune des colonies françaises. [Contribution to the study of the fauna of Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Fauna of the French colonies.]. <em>Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales.</em> 3(4): 321-636, pls 4-7. Paris. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 68. [details]
additional source Barnard, K. H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part III. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Taenioglossa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 47(1): 1-199., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854388
page(s): 10 [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]
additional source Verbinnen G., Segers L., Swinnen F., Kreipl K. & Monsecour D. (2016). <i>Cassidae. An amazing family of seashells.</i> Harxheim: ConchBooks. 251 pp. [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 61 [details]
additional source Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Dautzenberg P. (1929). Contribution à l'étude de la faune de Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Faune des colonies françaises. [Contribution to the study of the fauna of Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Fauna of the French colonies.]. <em>Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales.</em> 3(4): 321-636, pls 4-7. Paris. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 68. [details]
additional source Barnard, K. H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part III. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Taenioglossa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 47(1): 1-199., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854388
page(s): 10 [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
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Moderately large, globular shell with a short, pointed spire, up to 12 cm. Outer lip thickened and denticulate with 3-4 sharp spines on outer edge. Exterior ash grey; lip and columella orange to yellow, aperture dark brown. Habitat: fine sandy substratum from 10-50 m deep. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. (Richmond, 1997). [details]Type locality East Asia [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | grey bonnet | [details] |
| German | Graue Helmschnecke | [details] |
| Japanese | カンコガイ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (101 publications) (from synonym Cassis glauca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Phalium glaucum GIANT)
To Conchology (Phalium glaucum LARGE)
To Conchology (Phalium glaucum YOUNG)
To Conchology (Phalium glaucum)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Phalium glaucum)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Buccinum glaucum Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Phalium glaucum (Linnaeus, 1758) India, Tamil Nadu, Cuddalore, by diving, collected ...
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (101 publications) (from synonym Cassis glauca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Phalium glaucum GIANT)
To Conchology (Phalium glaucum LARGE)
To Conchology (Phalium glaucum YOUNG)
To Conchology (Phalium glaucum)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Phalium glaucum)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Buccinum glaucum Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Phalium glaucum (Linnaeus, 1758) India, Tamil Nadu, Cuddalore, by diving, collected ...
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