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Ranella Lamarck, 1816

138428  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138428)

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Ranella gigantea Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by subsequent designation)
Eugyrina Dall, 1904 · unaccepted
Gyrinopsis Dall, 1925 † · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)  
invalid: junior homonym of Gyrinopsis Handlirsch, 1906 [Coleoptera]
Mayena Iredale, 1917 · unaccepted

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  1. Species Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811)
  2. Species Ranella gemmifera (Euthyme, 1889)
  3. Species Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
  4. Subgenus Ranella (Apollon) Montfort, 1810 accepted as Ranella Lamarck, 1816
    1. Species Ranella (Apollon) gigantea Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
    2. Species Ranella (Apollon) nobilis Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursina nobilis (Reeve, 1844)
  5. Subgenus Ranella (Argobuccinum) Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Argobuccinum Herrmannsen, 1846 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    1. Subgenus Ranella (Aspa) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Aspa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
      1. Species Ranella (Aspa) marginata (Martini, 1777) accepted as Aspa marginata (Gmelin, 1791) (non-binomial)
    2. Subgenus Ranella (Aspella) Mörch, 1877 accepted as Aspella Mörch, 1877 (original rank)
    3. Subgenus Ranella (Bufonaria) Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Bufonaria Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
      1. Subgenus Ranella (Colubrellina) P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Colubrellina P. Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
      2. Species Ranella acuticostata W. H. Turton, 1932 accepted as Aspella acuticostata (W. H. Turton, 1932) (original combination)
      3. Species Ranella affinis Broderip, 1833 accepted as Dulcerana affinis (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
      4. Species Ranella albivaricosa Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bufonaria rana (Linnaeus, 1758)
      5. Species Ranella albofasciata G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 accepted as Marsupina nana (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) (synonym)
      6. Species Ranella ampullacea Valenciennes, 1858 accepted as Argobuccinum pustulosum ([Lightfoot], 1786) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      7. Species Ranella anceps Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Aspella anceps (Lamarck, 1822) (original combination)
      8. Species Ranella barcellosi Matthews, Rios & Coelho, 1973 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
      9. Species Ranella beckii Kiener, 1841 accepted as Bufonaria rana (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
      10. Species Ranella bergeri Tapparone Canefri, 1881 accepted as Bursa rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) accepted as Lampasopsis rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (synonym)
      11. Species Ranella bitubercularis Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Gyrineum bituberculare (Lamarck, 1816) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      12. Species Ranella bronni Michelotti, 1847 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (dubious synonym)
      13. Species Ranella bufonia (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Bursa bufonia (Gmelin, 1791)
      14. Species Ranella caelata Broderip, 1833 accepted as Bursa corrugata (Perry, 1811) accepted as Alanbeuella corrugata (G. Perry, 1811) (synonym)
      15. Species Ranella californica Hinds, 1843 accepted as Crossata californica (Hinds, 1843) (original combination)
      16. Species Ranella candisata (Röding, 1798) accepted as Bursa condita (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Colubrellina condita (Gmelin, 1791)
      17. Species Ranella caudata Say, 1822 accepted as Eupleura caudata (Say, 1822) (original combination)
      18. Species Ranella chemnitzii Küster, 1870 accepted as Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      19. Species Ranella coriacea Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa scrobilator (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Talisman scrobilator (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
      20. Species Ranella cruentata G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Lampasopsis cruentata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (original combination)
      21. Species Ranella crumena Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Bufonaria crumena (Lamarck, 1816) (original combination)
      22. Species Ranella crumenoides Valenciennes, 1832 accepted as Bufonaria crumena (Lamarck, 1816) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      23. Species Ranella cubaniana A. d'Orbigny, 1847 accepted as Dulcerana cubaniana (A. d'Orbigny, 1847) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      24. Species Ranella cuspidata Reeve, 1844 accepted as Gyrineum cuspidatum (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      25. Species Ranella elegans G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Bufonaria elegans (G. B. Sowerby II, 1836) (synonym)
      26. Species Ranella epitrema Tenison Woods, 1877 accepted as Sassia epitrema (Tenison Woods, 1877) accepted as Austrotriton epitremus (Tenison Woods, 1877) (original combination)
      27. Species Ranella fijiensis R. B. Watson, 1881 accepted as Korrigania fijiensis (R. B. Watson, 1881) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      28. Species Ranella foliata Broderip, 1825 accepted as Bufonaria foliata (Broderip, 1825) (original combination)
      29. Species Ranella gigantea Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
      30. Species Ranella granifera Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Bursa granularis (Röding, 1798) accepted as Dulcerana granularis (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
      31. Species Ranella granulata Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Marsupina bufo (Bruguière, 1792) (synonym)
      32. Species Ranella gyrinata Risso, 1826 accepted as Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) (synonym)
      33. Species Ranella hastula Reeve, 1844 accepted as Aspella hastula (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
      34. Species Ranella incerta Michelotti, 1847 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
      35. Species Ranella jucunda A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Biplex pulchella (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) accepted as Gyrineum pulchellum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      36. Species Ranella kingii A. d'Orbigny, 1841 accepted as Argobuccinum pustulosum ([Lightfoot], 1786) (junior subjective synonym)
      37. Species Ranella lamarckii Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Bursa lamarckii (Deshayes, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      38. Species Ranella lampas (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Charonia lampas (Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded combination)
      39. Species Ranella lanceolata Menke, 1828 accepted as Tritonoharpa lanceolata (Menke, 1828) (original combination)
      40. Species Ranella lemania Risso, 1826 accepted as Cabestana cutacea (Linnaeus, 1767) (synonym)
      41. Species Ranella leucostoma Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Ranella australasia (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
      42. Species Ranella livida Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa affinis (Broderip, 1833) accepted as Dulcerana affinis (Broderip, 1833) (synonym)
      43. Species Ranella luteostoma Pease, 1861 accepted as Bursa luteostoma (Pease, 1861) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      44. Species Ranella margaritula Deshayes, 1833 accepted as Bursina margaritula (Deshayes, 1833) (original combination)
      45. Species Ranella muriciformis Broderip, 1833 accepted as Eupleura muriciformis (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
      46. Species Ranella nana Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829 accepted as Marsupina nana (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      47. Species Ranella neglecta G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Bufonaria margaritula (Deshayes, 1833) accepted as Bursina margaritula (Deshayes, 1833) (synonym)
      48. Species Ranella nitida Broderip, 1833 accepted as Eupleura nitida (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
      49. Species Ranella nobilis Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursina nobilis (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
      50. Species Ranella olearia (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (incorrect gender ending)
      51. Species Ranella olivator Mörch, 1853 accepted as Gyrineum natator (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      52. Species Ranella ostenfeldi Iredale, 1937 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
      53. Species Ranella parthenopaeum (Salis Marschlins, 1793) accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (incorrect generic placement; incorrect grammatical agreement of species epithet)
      54. Species Ranella paulucciana Tapparone Canefri, 1877 accepted as Bursa rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) accepted as Lampasopsis rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
      55. Species Ranella pectinata Hinds, 1844 accepted as Eupleura pectinata (Hinds, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      56. Species Ranella plicata Reeve, 1844 accepted as Eupleura plicata (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      57. Species Ranella polychloros Tapparone Canefri, 1875 accepted as Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) (synonym)
      58. Species Ranella polyzonalis Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Argobuccinum pustulosum ([Lightfoot], 1786) (junior subjective synonym)
      59. Species Ranella ponderosa Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa corrugata (Perry, 1811) accepted as Alanbeuella corrugata (G. Perry, 1811) (synonym)
      60. Species Ranella producta Pease, 1861 accepted as Aspella producta (Pease, 1861) (original combination)
      61. Species Ranella pulchella G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 accepted as Gyrineum pulchellum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      62. Species Ranella pulchella Forbes, 1852 accepted as Gyrineum pulchellum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (junior homonym of Ranella pulchella G.B. Sowerby I, 1825; subjective synonym)
      63. Species Ranella pulchra G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Biplex aculeata (Schepman, 1909) accepted as Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909) (invalid: junior homonym of Ranella pulchra G.B. Sowerby II, 1835)
      64. Species Ranella pulchra G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Marsupina nana (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) (junior synonym)
      65. Species Ranella pusilla Broderip, 1833 accepted as Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) (Orginal combination)
      66. Species Ranella pustulosa Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa corrugata (Perry, 1811) accepted as Alanbeuella corrugata (G. Perry, 1811) (synonym)
      67. Species Ranella pygmaea Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Tritia varicosa (W. Turton, 1825) (invalid: junior secondary homonym of Muricites pygmaeus Schlotheim, 1820)
      68. Species Ranella pyramidalis Broderip, 1833 accepted as Aspella pyramidalis (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
      69. Species Ranella pyramidata Risso, 1826 accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (junior subjective synonym)
      70. Species Ranella ranelloides (Reeve, 1844) accepted as Tritonoranella ranelloides (Reeve, 1844)
      71. Species Ranella ranina Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Gyrineum gyrinum (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
      72. Species Ranella reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu Deshayes, 1839 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)
      73. Species Ranella reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu Borson, 1821 accepted as Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > misapplication)
      74. Species Ranella rhodostoma G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Lampasopsis rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (original combination)
      75. Species Ranella rosea Reeve, 1844 accepted as Gyrineum roseum (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
      76. Species Ranella rugosa G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Bursa rugosa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (original combination)
      77. Species Ranella saggita Küster, 1870 accepted as Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      78. Species Ranella scabra (P. P. King, 1832) accepted as Priene scabrum (P. P. King, 1832) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      79. Species Ranella semigranosa Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Bursa corrugata (Perry, 1811) accepted as Alanbeuella corrugata (G. Perry, 1811) (synonym)
      80. Species Ranella siphonata Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa rosa (G. Perry, 1811) (junior objective synonym)
      81. Species Ranella spinosa Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Bufonaria echinata (Link, 1807) (synonym)
      82. Species Ranella subgranosa G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Bufonaria subgranosa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1836) (original combination)
      83. Species Ranella tenuis Potiez & Michaud, 1838 accepted as Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833)
      84. Species Ranella thersites Redfield, 1846 accepted as Bufonaria thersites (Redfield, 1846) (original combination)
      85. Species Ranella thomae A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Lampasopsis thomae (A. d'Orbigny, 1853) (original combination)
      86. Species Ranella triquetra Reeve, 1844 accepted as Eupleura triquetra (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      87. Species Ranella tuberculata Risso, 1826 accepted as Cabestana cutacea (Linnaeus, 1767) (synonym)
      88. Species Ranella tuberculata Broderip, 1833 accepted as Gyrineum natator (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > junior homonym, Junior homonym of Ranella tuberculata Risso, 1826)
      89. Species Ranella tuberosissima Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa tuberosissima (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      90. Species Ranella ventricosa Broderip, 1833 accepted as Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
      91. Species Ranella venustula Reeve, 1844 accepted as Bursa rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) accepted as Lampasopsis rhodostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1835) (synonym)
      92. Species Ranella verrucosa G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 accepted as Annaperenna verrucosa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (superseded combination)
      93. Species Ranella vexillum G. B. Sowerby II, 1835 accepted as Argobuccinum pustulosum ([Lightfoot], 1786) (junior subjective synonym)
      94. Subgenus Ranella (Biplex) G. Perry, 1810 represented as Biplex G. Perry, 1810 accepted as Gyrineum Link, 1807
        1. Species Ranella (Biplex) pulchra G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 accepted as Biplex pulchra (G. B. Sowerby II, 1836) accepted as Biplex aculeata (Schepman, 1909) accepted as Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909) (junior subjective synonym)
      95. Species Ranella elegantula Dunker, 1871 (uncertain > unassessed)
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      Lamarck, [J. B. P. A. de M. de]. (1816). Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature, Mollusques et polypes divers. Part 23 [Livraison 84, 14 December 1816], Tome 3, pp. 1-16, pls. 391-431, 431 bis, 431 bis*, 432-488, Paris: Vve Agasse., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37162278
      page(s): 4 [details] 
      MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ranella Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138428 on 2025-11-12
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      Nomenclature

      original description Lamarck, [J. B. P. A. de M. de]. (1816). Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature, Mollusques et polypes divers. Part 23 [Livraison 84, 14 December 1816], Tome 3, pp. 1-16, pls. 391-431, 431 bis, 431 bis*, 432-488, Paris: Vve Agasse., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37162278
      page(s): 4 [details] 

      original description (of Eugyrina Dall, 1904) Dall, W. H. (1904). An historical and systematic review of the frogshells and tritons. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections.</em> 47: 114-144., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8811798
      page(s): 132 [details] 

      original description (of Gyrina Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
      page(s): 253 [details] 

      original description (of Mayena Iredale, 1917) Iredale, T. (1917). Molluscan name-changes, generic and specific. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 12(6): 322-330., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15770810
      page(s): 324 [details] 

      original description (of Gyrinopsis Dall, 1925 †) Dall, W. H. (1925). Illustrations of unfigured types of shells in the collections of the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 66, art. 17, no. 2554: 1-41, pls. 1-36., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7738736
      page(s): 18 [details] 

      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] 

      Other

      additional source Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. <em>ConchBooks.</em> Hackenheim. ISBN 3-325319-73-2. 455 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

      additional source Vaught, K.C.; Abbott, R.T.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

       
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