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(of Serpula penis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 788, no figures; note: based on Rumphius t.41 Solen auguinus. "Polymorpha, sed distinctissima rima Sua articulata, quamvis magnitudine diversissima" ["Polymorphic, but very distinct, its articulated crack, although very di...

based on Rumphius t.41 Solen auguinus. "Polymorpha, sed distinctissima rima Sua articulata, quamvis magnitudine diversissima" ["Polymorphic, but very distinct, its articulated crack, although very different in size"

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Type data

Type locality contained in South East Asia

type locality contained in South East Asia [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Verpa penis (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=575771 on 2025-09-23

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Nomenclature

original description (of Serpula penis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 788, no figures; note: based on Rumphius t.41 Solen auguinus. "Polymorpha, sed distinctissima rima Sua articulata, quamvis magnitudine diversissima" ["Polymorphic, but very distinct, its articulated crack, although very di...

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original description (of Penicillus javanus Bruguière, 1789) Bruguière, J. G. (1789-1792). Encyclopédie méthodique ou par ordre de matières. Histoire naturelle des vers, volume 1. Paris: Pancoucke. Pp. 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
page(s): 128 [details]

original description (of Aquaria radiata G. Perry, 1811) Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832 [details]

original description (of Aspergillum annulus Gray, 1858) Gray, J.E. (1858). On the families of Aspergillidae, Gastrochaenidae and Humphreyiadae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 26: 307-318., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271839 [details]

original description (of Aspergillum listeri Gray, 1825) Gray, J. E. (1825). A list and description of some species of shells not taken notice of by Lamarck. Annals of Philosophy. new ser., 9(2): 134-140; 9(6): 407-415., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15880862
page(s): 135 [details]

original description (of Aspergillum annulosum Reeve, 1860) Reeve, L. A. (1860). Monograph of the genus Aspergillum. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 12, pl. 1-4 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: June 1860]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11125667 [details]

original description (of Aspergillum pulchellum Gray, 1858) Gray, J.E. (1858). On the families of Aspergillidae, Gastrochaenidae and Humphreyiadae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 26: 307-318., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271839 [details]

original description (of Aspergillum pulchrum Gray, 1858) Gray, J.E. (1858). On the families of Aspergillidae, Gastrochaenidae and Humphreyiadae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 26: 307-318., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271839 [details]

original description (of Clepsydra javanica Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. Schultz, Copenghagen. iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329 [details]

original description (of Penicillus annulatus Thiele, 1934) Thiele, J. (1929-1935). Handbuch der systematischen Weichtierkunde. Jena, Gustav Fischer, 1154 pp. Vol. 1 part 1: 1-376 [between 4 September and 21 October 1929]; Vol. 1 part 2: 377-778 [before 31 October 1931]; Vol. 2 part 3: 779-1022 [before 19 January 1934]; Vol. 2 part 4: i-iv, 1023-1154, i-vi for volume 1 [before 27 March 1935]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Tan S.K., Tan S.H. & Low M.E.Y. (2011) A reassessment of Verpa penis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Clavagelloidea), a species presumed nationally extinct. Nature in Singapore 4: 5-8., available online at https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/app/uploads/2017/06/2011nis005-008.pdf [details]