WoRMS taxon details
Pisania decollata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
491248 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:491248)
accepted
Species
Triton decollatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Triton decollatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) Sowerby, G. B. I. (1833-1834). [Characters of new species of shells from the collection formed by Mr. Cuming on the western coast of South America and among the islands of the South Pacific Ocean]. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1833: 16-22, 34-38 [17 May]; 52-56 [24 May]; 70-74 [20 September]; 82–85 [8 September]; 134-139. [16 April 1834]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859474
page(s): 72 [details]
page(s): 72 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Pisania decollata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=491248 on 2025-11-08
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Triton decollatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) Sowerby, G. B. I. (1833-1834). [Characters of new species of shells from the collection formed by Mr. Cuming on the western coast of South America and among the islands of the South Pacific Ocean]. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1833: 16-22, 34-38 [17 May]; 52-56 [24 May]; 70-74 [20 September]; 82–85 [8 September]; 134-139. [16 April 1834]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859474
page(s): 72 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
page(s): 72 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Kilburn R.N., Marais J.P. & Fraussen K. (2010) Buccinidae. Pp. 16-52, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
Other
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): 126. [details]
page(s): 126. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Conchology (Pisania decollata)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pisania decollata)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Triton decollatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Conchology (Pisania decollata)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pisania decollata)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Triton decollatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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