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Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nassarius mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 3-4 m, 18.08.2009), actual size 25.2 mm.
Nassarius mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 3-4 m, 18.08.2009), actual size 25.2 mm.

876840 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:876840)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Neogastropoda (Order)
  7. Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Nassariidae (Family)
  9. Nassariinae (Subfamily)
  10. Tritia (Genus)
  11. Tritia mutabilis (Species)
accepted
Species
Buccinum foliorum Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted (synonym)
Buccinum foliosum W. Wood, 1818 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Buccinum gibbum Bruguière, 1789 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Buccinum inflatum Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)  
invalid: junior homonym of Buccinum inflatum Shaw, 1811
Buccinum jaspideum Link, 1807 · unaccepted (synonym)
Buccinum mutabile Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Buccinum rufulum Kiener, 1834 · unaccepted (synonym)
Buccinum tessulatum Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted (synonym)
Nassa ebenacea Gennari, 1866 · unaccepted (synonym)
Nassa gibba J. E. Gray, 1850 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa helvetica Peyrot, 1925 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa mediterranea Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Nassa mutabilis mut. helvetica Peyrot, 1925 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa mutabilis var. curta Pallary, 1904 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of Nassa...)  
invalid: junior homonym of Nassa curta Gould, 1850
Nassa mutabilis var. minor Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of Nassa...)  
invalid: junior homonym of Nassa minor Weinkauff, 1868
Sphaeronassa adriatica Coen, 1933 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Sphaeronassa deformis Coen, 1933 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Sphaeronassa globulina Locard, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Sphaeronassa umbilicata Coen, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
(of Buccinum mutabile Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 738 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=876840 on 2026-09-04
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2016-05-17 19:12:33Z
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Marshall, Bruce
2016-05-22 20:13:47Z
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Gofas, Serge

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Nomenclature

original description (of Buccinum gibbum Bruguière, 1789) Bruguière, J.G. (1789-1792). Encyclopédie méthodique ou par ordre de matières, par une Societe de gens de Lettres, de Savans et D'Artistes. [Methodical encyclopedia or by order of subjects, by a Society of Men of Letters, Scholars and Artists.]. <em>Histoire naturelle des Vers, Paris: Pancoucke.</em> volume 1: i-xviii, 1-344 [Livraison 32, June 1789]; 345-757 [Livraison 48, 13 Feb. 1792] [Dates after Evenhuis, 2003, Zootaxa, 166: 37; Zootaxa, 207, some modified by Evenhuis & Petit 2003 Zootaxa 207:1-4]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8892006 [details] 

original description (of Sphaeronassa adriatica Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. <em>Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano.</em> 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10. [details] 

original description (of Sphaeronassa umbilicata Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. <em>Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano.</em> 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 170 [details] 

original description (of Sphaeronassa mutabilis var. adriatica Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. <em>Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano.</em> 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 170 [details] 

original description (of Sphaeronassa mutabilis var. deformis Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. <em>Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano.</em> 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 170 [details] 

original description (of Sphaeronassa mutabilis var. umbilicata Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. <em>Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano.</em> 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10. [details] 

original description (of Buccinum tessulatum Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Buccinum foliorum Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3493 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Nassa gibba J. E. Gray, 1850) Gray, J. E. (1850). [text]. In: Gray, M. E., <i>Figures of molluscous animals, selected from various authors</i>. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, London. Vol. 4, iv + 219 pp. (August) [Frontispiece (portrait of Mrs. Gray); pp. ii–iv (preface); 1–62 (explanation of plates 1–312 in Volumes 1–3); pp. 63–124 (systematic arrangement of figures); 127–219 (reprint of Gray 1847). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11632090 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Buccinum rufulum Kiener, 1834) Kiener L.C. (1834-1841). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 9. Famille des Purpurifères. Deuxième partie. Genres Colombelle, <i>(Columbella</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-63, pl. 1-16 [pp. 1-63 (1841); pl. 2-4, 6, 8, 11 (1840), 1, 5, 7, 9-10, 12-16 (1841)]; Buccin (<i>Buccinum</i>), Adanson, pp. 1-112 + table with duplicate page numbers 105-108, pl. 1-31 [pp. 1-64 (1834), 65-104 and 105-108 of table (1835), 105-112 of text (1841); pl. 1-24 (1834), 25-29 (1835), 30-31 (1841); Eburne (<i>Eburna</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-8, pl. 1-3 [all (1835)]; Struthiolaire (<i>Struthiolaria</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-6, pl. 1-2 [pp]. 1-6 (1838); pl. 1-2 (1837)]; Vis (<i>Terebra</i>, Bruguière, pp. 1-42 + table, pl. 1-14 [pp. 1-42 (1838); pl. 1-14 (1837)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19855 [details] 

original description (of Buccinum inflatum Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433
page(s): 270 [details] 

original description (of Buccinum jaspideum Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben, Rostock; 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Buccinum mutabile Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 738 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Sphaeronassa globulina Locard, 1886) Locard, A. (1886). <i>Prodrome de malacologie française. Catalogue général des mollusques vivants de France. Mollusques marins</i>. Lyon: H. Georg & Paris: Baillière. x + 778 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10831012
page(s): 133, 548 [details] 

original description (of Nassa mutabilis var. minuscula Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965
page(s): 270, pl. 6 fig. 12 [details] 

original description (of Nassa mutabilis var. fulva Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965
page(s): 270 [details] 

original description (of Nassa mutabilis var. minor Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965
page(s): 270 [details] 

original description (of Nassa mutabilis var. procera Pallary, 1906) Pallary, P. (1904-1906). Addition à la faune malacologique du Golfe de Gabès. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 52(3): 212-248, pl. 7 [25 October 1904]; 54(2): 77-124, pl. 4 [28 November 1906]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16290430 [details] 

original description (of Nassa mutabilis var. curta Pallary, 1904) Pallary, P. (1904-1906). Addition à la faune malacologique du Golfe de Gabès. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 52(3): 212-248, pl. 7 [25 October 1904]; 54(2): 77-124, pl. 4 [28 November 1906]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16290430
page(s): 227 [details] 

original description (of Nassa mutabilis var. senilis Pallary, 1910) Pallary, P. (1910). Sur la faune de l'ancienne lagune de Tunis. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de l'Afrique du Nord.</em> 1: 214-228. [details] 

original description (of Nassa mutabilis mut. helvetica Peyrot, 1925 †) Peyrot A. (1925-1928). Conchologie néogénique de l'Aquitaine. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 77(2): 51-194 [1925]; 78: 197-256, pls 1-4 [1927]; 79: 207-465, pls 5-14 [1928]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47952687, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47122036, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48879155
page(s): no. 870, p. 83-84, pl. 2, figs 1-3 [details] 

original description (of Nassa mediterranea Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 170 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Buccinum foliosum W. Wood, 1818) Wood W. (1818). Index testaceologicus or a catalogue of shells British and foreign arranged according to the Linnean system. <i>London pp. XIV + 188 + 39 pl</i>: , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.26085 [details] 

Taxonomy

status source Galindo, L. A.; Puillandre, N.; Utge, J.; Lozouet, P.; Bouchet, P. (2016). The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 99: 337-353., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.03.019 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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LanguageName 
Albanian kërmilli kosh [from synonym]  [details]
English mutable nassa  [details]
German Wandelbare Reusenschnecke  [details]
Modern Greek (1453-) Χοντροκόφινο [from synonym]  [details]
To Barcode of Life (12 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (102 publications) (from synonym Buccinum mutabile Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Nassa helvetica Peyrot, 1925 †)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (220 publications) (from synonym Nassa mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Nassa mediterranea Risso, 1826)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications) (from synonym Buccinum inflatum Lamarck, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Buccinum gibbum Bruguière, 1789)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Nassarius mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Sphaeronassa mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Tritia mutabilis) 
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 30 proteins) 
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 30 proteins) (from synonym Nassa mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 30 proteins) (from synonym Buccinum mutabile Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 30 proteins) (from synonym Nassarius mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS) (from synonym Nassarius mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Greece, Lesvos, Kolpos Kallonis) 
To Malacopics (Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Italy, Roma, Monte Mario) 
To Malacopics (Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Spain, Baleares, Ibiza, Cala Lionga) 
To Malacopics (Tritia mutabilis (Linnaeus,1758) Croatia, Istarska županija, Medulin, at 1 m depth) 
To PESI (from synonym Nassa mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI (from synonym Nassa mutabilis var. minor Pallary, 1900)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa mutabilis var. procera Pallary, 1906)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa mutabilis var. curta Pallary, 1904)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa mediterranea Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Sphaeronassa adriatica Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Sphaeronassa deformis Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Sphaeronassa globulina Locard, 1886)
To PESI (from synonym Sphaeronassa umbilicata Coen, 1933)
To PESI (from synonym Nassarius mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum foliorum Gmelin, 1791)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum foliosum W. Wood, 1818)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum gibbum Bruguière, 1789)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum inflatum Lamarck, 1822)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum jaspideum Link, 1807)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum rufulum Kiener, 1834)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum tessulatum Gmelin, 1791)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa ebenacea Gennari, 1866)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa gibba J. E. Gray, 1850)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa helvetica Peyrot, 1925 †)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum mutabile Linnaeus, 1758)
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