World Register of Deep-Sea species - Scaphella (Scaphella) Swainson, 1832

Deep-Sea name details

Scaphella (Scaphella) Swainson, 1832

AphiaID

382286 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382286)

Classification

Status

alternative representation

Accepted name

Scaphella Swainson, 1832

Rank

Subgenus

Parent

Scaphella Swainson, 1832

Original name

Scaphella Swainson, 1832

Direct children (2)

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Species Scaphella (Scaphella) robusta (Dall, 1889) accepted as Scaphella (Clenchina) robusta (Dall, 1889) represented as Scaphella robusta (Dall, 1889) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Scaphella (Scaphella) gouldiana (Dall, 1887) represented as Scaphella gouldiana (Dall, 1887)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

(of Scaphella Swainson, 1832) Swainson, W. (1829-1833). Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities. Second series. London: Baldwin & Cradock. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-30 [1829] pl. 31-45 [1830] pl. 46-85 [1831] pl. 86-96 [1832] pl. 97-136 [1833]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/42278
page(s): pl. 87 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Scaphella (Scaphella) Swainson, 1832. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382286 on 2025-06-06

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Scaphella (Scaphella) Swainson, 1832. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382286 on 2025-06-06

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2009-02-04 09:03:51Z

created

Bail, Patrice

2010-11-23 13:32:58Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2013-09-07 06:19:20Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2019-03-09 04:47:30Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

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Sources (2)
Notes (1)

original description (of Scaphella Swainson, 1832) Swainson, W. (1829-1833). Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities. Second series. London: Baldwin & Cradock. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-30 [1829] pl. 31-45 [1830] pl. 46-85 [1831] pl. 86-96 [1832] pl. 97-136 [1833]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/42278
page(s): pl. 87 [details]

basis of record Bail, P.; Poppe, G.T. (2001). A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. <em>ConchBooks, Hackenheim.</em> 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS). [details]

From editor or global species database

Diagnosis Radula Y-shaped. Three or more well defined columellar plaits. [details]