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Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852

AphiaID

137938 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137938)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Scalaria varicosa Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Cirsotrema varicosum (Lamarck, 1822) (type by monotypy)

Type taxon of

Cirsotrematinae Jousseaume, 1912

Parent

Epitoniidae S. S. Berry, 1910 (1812)

Original name

Scalaria (Cirsotrema) Mörch, 1852

Synonymised names

Amaea (Discoscala) Sacco, 1891 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Caloscala Tate, 1885 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Cirsotrema (Circuloscala) de Boury, 1886 † · alternative representation

Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) Mörch, 1852 · alternative representation

Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) de Boury, 1909 † · alternative representation

Cirsotrema (Dannevigena) Iredale, 1936 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Cirsotrema (Discoscala) Sacco, 1891 † · alternative representation

Cirsotrema (Elegantiscala) de Boury, 1911 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Cirsotrema (Tioria) Marwick, 1928 † · alternative representation

Coroniscala de Boury, 1909 † · unaccepted

Dannevigena Iredale, 1936 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Elegantiscala de Boury, 1911 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Epitonium (Cirsotrema) Mörch, 1852 · unaccepted > superseded rank

Laniscala T. C. Lan, 1976 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Scala (Cirsotrema) Mörch, 1852 · unaccepted > superseded rank

Scala (Cirsotremopsis) Thiele, 1928 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Scala (Coroniscala) de Boury, 1909 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Scala (Elegantiscala) de Boury, 1911 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Scala (Mammiscala) de Boury, 1909 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Scalaria (Cirsotrema) Mörch, 1852 · unaccepted > superseded rank

Tioria Marwick, 1928 † · unaccepted

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Species Cirsotrema amamiense T. Nakayama, 2000
Species Cirsotrema amplsum T. Nakayama, 2000
Species Cirsotrema bennettorum E. F. García, 2000
Species Cirsotrema bonum (Melvill, 1906)
Species Cirsotrema browni Poppe, 2008
Species Cirsotrema canephorum (Melvill, 1906)
Species Cirsotrema cloveri L. G. Brown, 2002
Species Cirsotrema ctenodentatum Zelaya & Güller, 2017
Species Cirsotrema dalli Rehder, 1945
Species Cirsotrema edgari (de Boury, 1912)
Species Cirsotrema ernestoilaoi E. F. Garcia, 2001
Species Cirsotrema excelsum E. F. Garcia, 2003
Species Cirsotrema fimbriatulum (Masahito, Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971)
Species Cirsotrema fimbriolatum (Melvill, 1897)
Species Cirsotrema forresti (Dell, 1956)
Species Cirsotrema georgeanum Zelaya & Güller, 2017
Species Cirsotrema herosae E. F. García, 2003
Species Cirsotrema hertzae E. F. Garcia, 2010
Species Cirsotrema intextum Bozzetti, 2007
Species Cirsotrema karinae (Nowell-Usticke, 1969)
Species Cirsotrema krousma Kilburn, 1985
Species Cirsotrema kurodai Kira, 1960
Species Cirsotrema magellanicum (R. A. Philippi, 1845)
Species Cirsotrema martyr (Iredale, 1936)
Species Cirsotrema matugisiense (Ozaki, 1958)
Species Cirsotrema mituokai (Ozaki, 1958)
Species Cirsotrema multiperforatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874)
Species Cirsotrema owengriffithsi Thach, 2025
Species Cirsotrema pilsbryi (T. L. McGinty, 1940)
Species Cirsotrema pumiceum (Brocchi, 1814)
Species Cirsotrema richeri E. F. García, 2003
Species Cirsotrema rugosum Kuroda & Ko. Itô, 1961
Species Cirsotrema skoglundae E. F. Garcia, 2010
Species Cirsotrema strebeli Zelaya & Güller, 2017
Species Cirsotrema sugimurai Nakayama & Hasegawa, 2023
Species Cirsotrema togatum (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951)
Species Cirsotrema trabeculatum (A. Adams, 1861)
Species Cirsotrema varicosum (Lamarck, 1822)
Species Cirsotrema vulpinum (Hinds, 1844)
Species Cirsotrema zelebori (Dunker, 1866)
Species Cirsotrema zografakisi Poppe, Tagaro & L. G. Brown, 2006
Species Cirsotrema cribaria A. Adams, 1861 (uncertain, use in recent literature not researched by editor)
Species Cirsotrema pachygyra (Locard, 1897) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Cirsotrema turbonilla A. Adams, 1861 (uncertain > unassessed, use in recent literature not established by editor)
Subgenus Cirsotrema (Dannevigena) Iredale, 1936 accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Cirsotrema (Dannevigena) richeri E. F. Garcia, 2003 represented as Cirsotrema richeri E. F. García, 2003
Subgenus Cirsotrema (Elegantiscala) de Boury, 1911 accepted as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Cirsotrema (Elegantiscala) amplsum T. Nakayama, 2000 accepted as Cirsotrema amplsum T. Nakayama, 2000 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Cirsotrema (Elegantiscala) kurodai Kira, 1960 accepted as Cirsotrema kurodai Kira, 1960
3. Species Cirsotrema (Elegantiscala) rugosum Kuroda & Ko. Itô, 1961 accepted as Cirsotrema rugosum Kuroda & Ko. Itô, 1961
4. Species Cirsotrema (Elegantiscala) zografakisi Poppe, Tagaro & L. G. Brown, 2006 accepted as Cirsotrema zografakisi Poppe, Tagaro & L. G. Brown, 2006
Subgenus Cirsotrema (Gyroscala) de Boury, 1887 accepted as Gyroscala de Boury, 1887 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
Subgenus Cirsotrema (Opaliopsis) Thiele, 1928 accepted as Opaliopsis Thiele, 1928 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
Subgenus Cirsotrema (Rectacirsa) Iredale, 1936 accepted as Rectacirsa Iredale, 1936 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Cirsotrema (Rectacirsa) peltei (Viader, 1938) accepted as Rectacirsa peltei (Viader, 1938)
Species Cirsotrema abbreviatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) accepted as Cirsotrema varicosum (Lamarck, 1822)
Species Cirsotrema arcella Rehder, 1945 accepted as Cirsotrema dalli Rehder, 1945
Species Cirsotrema attenuata Pease, 1860 accepted as Opalia attenuata (Pease, 1860) accepted as Opalia bicarinata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)
Species Cirsotrema attenuatum Pease, 1860 accepted as Opalia attenuata (Pease, 1860) accepted as Opalia bicarinata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) (synonym)
Species Cirsotrema bavayi (de Boury, 1913) accepted as Cirsotrema varicosum (Lamarck, 1822) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Cirsotrema benettorum [sic] accepted as Cirsotrema bennettorum E. F. García, 2000 (incorrect original spelling)
Species Cirsotrema cochlea (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) accepted as Cirsotrema pumiceum (Brocchi, 1814) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Cirsotrema commutatum (Monterosato, 1877) accepted as Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cirsotrema crassilabrum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) accepted as Opalia crassilabrum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cirsotrema douvillei Fenaux, 1937 accepted as Epitonium magellanicum (R. A. Philippi, 1845) accepted as Cirsotrema magellanicum (R. A. Philippi, 1845)
Species Cirsotrema eximia (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) accepted as Epitonium eximium (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Species Cirsotrema fimbriatum (A. Adams, 1861) accepted as Cirsotrema fimbriatulum (Masahito, Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971)
Species Cirsotrema fragilis (Hanley, 1840), sensu Azuma, 1960 accepted as Epitonium tosaense (M. Azuma, 1962) (misapplication)
Species Cirsotrema fregata (Iredale, 1936) accepted as Rectacirsa fregata Iredale, 1936
Species Cirsotrema funiculata (P. P. Carpenter, 1857) accepted as Opalia funiculata (P. P. Carpenter, 1857)
Species Cirsotrema greenlandicum (Perry, 1811) accepted as Boreoscala greenlandica (G. Perry, 1811)
Species Cirsotrema hidryma (Melvill, 1899) accepted as Opalia hidryma (Melvill, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cirsotrema invalida (Verco, 1906) accepted as Plastiscala invalida (Verco, 1906)
Species Cirsotrema joubini (de Boury, 1913) accepted as Cirsotrema varicosum (Lamarck, 1822)
Species Cirsotrema kagayai T. Habe & Ki. Ito, 1965 accepted as Cirsotrema mituokai (Ozaki, 1958) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Cirsotrema kelea Iredale, 1930 accepted as Variciscala raricostata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)
Species Cirsotrema kieneri Tapparone Canefri, 1876 accepted as Amaea arabica (Nyst, 1873)
Species Cirsotrema mammosa (Melvill & Standen, 1903) accepted as Opalia mammosa (Melvill & Standen, 1903)
Species Cirsotrema montereyensis (Dall, 1907) accepted as Opalia montereyensis (Dall, 1907) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cirsotrema morchi (Angas, 1871) accepted as Plastiscala morchi (Angas, 1871)
Species Cirsotrema obtusicostata (G. O. Sars, 1878) accepted as Acirsa coarctata (Jeffreys, 1884)
Species Cirsotrema peltei (Viader, 1938) accepted as Rectacirsa peltei (Viader, 1938)
Species Cirsotrema pentedesmium S. S. Berry, 1963 accepted as Rectacirsa pentidesmium [sic] accepted as Rectacirsa pentedesmium (S. S. Berry, 1963)
Species Cirsotrema perplexa (Pease, 1868) accepted as Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877)
Species Cirsotrema plexis Dall, 1925 accepted as Cirsotrema bonum (Melvill, 1906)
Species Cirsotrema pumicea (Brocchi, 1814) accepted as Cirsotrema pumiceum (Brocchi, 1814) (wrong grammatical agreement of species name)
Species Cirsotrema reevei (Clessin, 1897) accepted as Boreoscala zelebori (Dunker, 1866) accepted as Cirsotrema zelebori (Dunker, 1866) (junior subjective synonym)
Species Cirsotrema soror Odhner, 1919 accepted as Opalia soror (Odhner, 1919) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
Species Cirsotrema suturalis (Hinds, 1844) accepted as Plastiscala suturalis (Hinds, 1844)
Species Cirsotrema translucida (Gatliff, 1906) accepted as Propescala translucida (Gatliff, 1906)
Species Cirsotrema turriculoides (Yokoyama, 1920) accepted as Cirsotrema bonum (Melvill, 1906)
Species Cirsotrema undulata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) accepted as Acirsa borealis (Lyell, 1841)
Species Cirsotrema validum (Verco, 1906) accepted as Propescala translucida (Gatliff, 1906)
Subgenus Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) Mörch, 1852 represented as Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852
1. Species Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) krousma Kilburn, 1985 accepted as Cirsotrema krousma Kilburn, 1985 (basionym)
2. Species Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) bennettorum E. F. García, 2000 represented as Cirsotrema bennettorum E. F. García, 2000
3. Species Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) excelsum E. F. García, 2003 represented as Cirsotrema excelsum E. F. Garcia, 2003
4. Species Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) varicosum (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Cirsotrema varicosum (Lamarck, 1822)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Grammatical gender

neuter

Original description

(of Scalaria (Cirsotrema) Mörch, 1852) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1852-1853). 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, 170 pp. [1852]; Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12921
page(s): 49 [details]

Descriptive notes

Nomenclature Grammatical gender neuter (from greek noun τρῆμα, a hole)

Nomenclature Grammatical gender neuter (from greek noun τρῆμα, a hole) [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Cirsotrema Mörch, 1852. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137938 on 2026-01-13

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Gofas, Serge

2006-03-30 11:31:32Z

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Vandepitte, Leen

2010-12-29 10:30:02Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2011-10-31 08:38:32Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2019-11-12 22:23:13Z

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Marshall, Bruce

2024-01-31 19:11:42Z

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Köhler, Frank

2025-10-14 18:39:40Z

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Neubauer, Thomas A.

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Nomenclature

original description (of Caloscala Tate, 1885 †) Tate, R. (1885). Miscellaneous contributions to the palaeontology of the older rocks of Australia. The Southern Science Record and Magazine of Natural History, New Series. 1(1): 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45893951
page(s): 3 [details]

original description (of Scala (Cirsotremopsis) Thiele, 1928) Thiele, J. (1928). Über ptenoglosse Schnecken. Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 132: 73-94.
page(s): 92 [details]

original description (of Scala (Mammiscala) de Boury, 1909 †) Boury, E. de. (1909). Catalogue des sous-genres de Scalidae. Journal de Conchyliologie. 57(3): 255-258., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27393416
page(s): 255 [details]

original description (of Cirsotrema (Tioria) Marwick, 1928 †) Marwick, J. (1928). The Tertiary Mollusca of the Chatham Islands, including a generic review of the New Zealand Pectinidae. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 58: 431-506., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1928-58.2.8.1.49
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original description (of Scala (Coroniscala) de Boury, 1909 †) Boury, E. de. (1909). Catalogue des sous-genres de Scalidae. Journal de Conchyliologie. 57(3): 255-258., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27393416
page(s): 255 [details]

original description (of Dannevigena Iredale, 1936) Iredale, T. (1936). Australian molluscan notes, no. 2. Records of the Australian Museum. 19(5): 267-340, pls 20-24 [7 April 1936]., available online at https://journals.australianmuseum.net.au/iredale-1936-rec-aust-mus-195-267340/
page(s): 303 [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Scala (Elegantiscala) de Boury, 1911) Boury, E. de. (1911). Etude sur les sous-genres de Scalidae vivants et fossiles. Monographie des Gyroscala et des Circuloscala. Journal de Conchyliologie. 58(3): 212-260., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16289890
page(s): 216 [details]

original description (of Scalaria (Cirsotrema) Mörch, 1852) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1852-1853). 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, 170 pp. [1852]; Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12921
page(s): 49 [details]

original description (of Cirsotrema (Discoscala) Sacco, 1891 †) Sacco, F. (1891). I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte IX e X. Naticidae (fine), Scalariidae ed Aclidae. Cassididae (aggiunte), Terebridae e Pusionellidae. Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia comparata della R. Universita di Torino. 6(103): [i-vi]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11673440 [details]

Other

additional source Beu, A. G. (2011). Marine Molluscs of oxygen isotope stages of the last 2 million years in New Zealand. Part 4. Gastropoda (Ptenoglossa, Neogastropoda, Heterobranchia). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 41: 1-153., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2011.548763 [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. Zootaxa. 3907(1): 1-188., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3907.1.1 [details] Available for editors

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additional source Kilburn R.N. (1985). The family Epitoniidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in southern Africa and Mozambique. Annals of the Natal Museum. 27(1): 239-337., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/216603.pdf?
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