ERMS taxon details
Epitonium Röding, 1798
137943 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137943)
accepted
Genus
Cyclostoma Lamarck, 1799 · unaccepted (synonym)
Depressiscala de Boury, 1909 · unaccepted
Epitonium (Clathrus) Agassiz, 1837 · unaccepted
Epitonium (Hyaloscala) de Boury, 1889 · alternative representation
Hyaloscala de Boury, 1890 · unaccepted
Parviscala de Boury, 1887 · unaccepted (synonym)
Scala Mörch, 1852 · unaccepted
Scalaria Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Species Epitonium algerianum (Weinkauff, 1866)
- Species Epitonium brevissimum (G. Seguenza, 1876)
- Species Epitonium candidissimum (Monterosato, 1877)
- Species Epitonium celesti (Aradas, 1854)
- Species Epitonium clathratulum (Kanmacher, 1798)
- Species Epitonium clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Epitonium dallianum (A. E. Verrill & S. Smith, 1880)
- Species Epitonium finitimum (Monterosato, 1890)
- Species Epitonium fischeri (R. B. Watson, 1897)
- Species Epitonium fulvovittatum (Dautzenberg, 1890)
- Species Epitonium hispidulum (Monterosato, 1874)
- Species Epitonium jani Segers, Swinnen & De Prins, 2009
- Species Epitonium jolyi (Monterosato, 1878)
- Species Epitonium linctum (de Boury & Monterosato, 1890)
- Species Epitonium muricatum (Risso, 1826)
- Species Epitonium nanum (Jeffreys, 1884)
- Species Epitonium nitidella (Dall, 1889)
- Species Epitonium pulchellum (Bivona e Barnardi, 1832)
- Species Epitonium rhips (R. B. Watson, 1897)
- Species Epitonium semidisjunctum (Jeffreys, 1884)
- Species Epitonium spirilla (Monterosato, 1890)
- Species Epitonium striatissimum (Monterosato, 1878)
- Species Epitonium tiberii (de Boury, 1890)
- Species Epitonium trevelyanum (G. Johnston, 1841)
- Species Epitonium tryoni (de Boury, 1913)
- Species Epitonium turtonis (W. Turton, 1819)
- Species Epitonium vittatum (Jeffreys, 1884)
- Species Epitonium webbii (A. d'Orbigny, 1840)
- Subgenus Epitonium (Boreoscala) Kobelt, 1902 accepted as Boreoscala Kobelt, 1902
- Species Epitonium (Boreoscala) pandion Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952 accepted as Periapta gracilis (A. E. Verrill, 1880) (unnecessary replacement name)
- Subgenus Epitonium (Clathrus) Agassiz, 1837 accepted as Epitonium Röding, 1798
- Species Epitonium aculeatum (T. Allan, 1818) accepted as Epitonium muricatum (Risso, 1826)
- Species Epitonium basicum Dall, 1917 accepted as Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Epitonium cantrainei (Weinkauff, 1866) accepted as Epitonium muricatum (Risso, 1826)
- Species Epitonium commune (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Epitonium clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior synonym)
- Species Epitonium commutatum (Monterosato, 1877) accepted as Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) (superseded combination)
- Species Epitonium delicatulum (H. Adams, 1869) accepted as Epitonium tenerum (H. Adams, 1873) (preoccupied name)
- Species Epitonium dendrophylliae Bouchet & Warén, 1986 accepted as Epidendrium dendrophylliae (Bouchet & Warén, 1986) (currently placed in genus Epidendrium)
- Species Epitonium greenlandicum (Perry, 1811) accepted as Boreoscala greenlandica (Perry, 1811)
- Species Epitonium lamellosum (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877)
- Species Epitonium pseudonanum Bouchet & Warén, 1986 accepted as Epitonium finitimum (Monterosato, 1890)
- Species Epitonium pyramis Tinker, 1952 accepted as Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) (unaccepted > unavailable name, only mentioned as "The name of Epitonium pyramis is used by some to designate this species.")
- Species Epitonium spirillum (Monterosato, 1890) accepted as Epitonium spirilla (Monterosato, 1890)
- Species Epitonium subnudatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) accepted as Epitonium tenerum (H. Adams, 1873) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Epitonium turtonae [sic] accepted as Epitonium turtonis (W. Turton, 1819) (misspelling of Epitonium turtonis (Turton, 1819))
- Species Epitonium zephyrium Dall, 1917 accepted as Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) (junior subjective synonym)
- Subgenus Epitonium (Hyaloscala) de Boury, 1889 represented as Epitonium Röding, 1798
- Species Epitonium tenerum (H. Adams, 1873) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Epitonium Röding, 1798. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=137943 on 2024-06-17
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024). European Register of Marine Species. Epitonium Röding, 1798. Accessed at: http://marbef.org/data../aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137943 on 2024-06-17
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original description
Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details]
original description (of Cyclostoma Lamarck, 1799) Lamarck, J.B.M. (1799). Prodrome d'une nouvelle classification des coquilles, comprenant une rédaction appropriée des caractères géneriques, et l'établissement d'un grand nombre de genres nouveaux. <em>Mémoires de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris.</em> 1: 63-91., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13585626
page(s): 74 [details]
original description (of Scala Mörch, 1852) Mörch, O. A. L. (1852-1853). <i>Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi, Regis Daniae Cubiculariorum Princeps, Ordinis Dannebrogici in Prima Classe & Ordinis Caroli Tertii Eques. Fasc. 1, Cephalophora</i>, 170 pp. [1852]; <i>Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata</i>, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12921
page(s): 48 [details]
original description (of Scalaria Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux; Présentant leurs caractères essentiels et leur distribution, d'apres la considération de leurs rapports naturels et de leur organisation, et suivant l'arrangement établi dans les galeries du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, parmi leurs dépouilles conservées; Précédé du discours d'ouverture du Cours de Zoologie, donné dans le Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle l'an 8 de la République. Published by the author and Deterville, Paris: viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719
page(s): 88 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Brown L.G. & Neville B.D. (2015). Catalog of the recent taxa of the families Epitoniidae and Nystiellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with a bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3907(1): 1-188., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3907.1.1 [details] Available for editors
additional source Kilburn R.N. (1985). The family Epitoniidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in southern Africa and Mozambique. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 27(1): 239-337., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/216603.pdf?
page(s): 279 [details] Available for editors
subsequent type designation Suter H. (1913). <i>Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca with an atlas of quarto plates</i>. Wellington. xxiii + 1120 pp. [1913] Atlas pls 1-72 [1915]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1322773
page(s): 319 [details]
original description (of Cyclostoma Lamarck, 1799) Lamarck, J.B.M. (1799). Prodrome d'une nouvelle classification des coquilles, comprenant une rédaction appropriée des caractères géneriques, et l'établissement d'un grand nombre de genres nouveaux. <em>Mémoires de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris.</em> 1: 63-91., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13585626
page(s): 74 [details]
original description (of Scala Mörch, 1852) Mörch, O. A. L. (1852-1853). <i>Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi, Regis Daniae Cubiculariorum Princeps, Ordinis Dannebrogici in Prima Classe & Ordinis Caroli Tertii Eques. Fasc. 1, Cephalophora</i>, 170 pp. [1852]; <i>Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata</i>, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12921
page(s): 48 [details]
original description (of Scalaria Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux; Présentant leurs caractères essentiels et leur distribution, d'apres la considération de leurs rapports naturels et de leur organisation, et suivant l'arrangement établi dans les galeries du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, parmi leurs dépouilles conservées; Précédé du discours d'ouverture du Cours de Zoologie, donné dans le Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle l'an 8 de la République. Published by the author and Deterville, Paris: viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719
page(s): 88 [details]
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context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Brown L.G. & Neville B.D. (2015). Catalog of the recent taxa of the families Epitoniidae and Nystiellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with a bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3907(1): 1-188., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3907.1.1 [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Kilburn R.N. (1985). The family Epitoniidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in southern Africa and Mozambique. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 27(1): 239-337., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/216603.pdf?
page(s): 279 [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
subsequent type designation Suter H. (1913). <i>Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca with an atlas of quarto plates</i>. Wellington. xxiii + 1120 pp. [1913] Atlas pls 1-72 [1915]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1322773
page(s): 319 [details]
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