WoRMS taxon details
Saccostrea cuccullata (Born, 1778)
181316 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:181316)
accepted
Species
Crassostrea cuccullata (Born, 1778) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Crassostrea cucullata [sic] · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (by Born, 1780)
Gryphaea cuccullata (Born, 1778) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ostrea cornucopiae Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ostrea cuccullata Born, 1778 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ostrea cucullata [sic] · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (by Born, 1780)
Ostrea purpurea [Lightfoot], 1786 · unaccepted > junior objective synonym
Saccostrea cucullata [sic] · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (by Born, 1780)
- Subspecies Saccostrea cuccullata glomerata (A. A. Gould, 1850) accepted as Saccostrea glomerata (A. A. Gould, 1850) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ostrea cuccullata Born, 1778) Born, I. von. (1778). <i>Index rerum naturalium Musei Cæsarei Vindobonensis</i>. Pars I.ma. Testacea. Verzeichniß der natürlichen Seltenheiten des k. k. Naturalien Cabinets zu Wien. Erster Theil. Schalthiere. [1-40], 1-458, [1-82]. Vindobonae [Vienna]: Kraus. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43890
page(s): 100 [details]
page(s): 100 [details]
Type locality contained in Ascension Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Ascension Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Saccostrea cuccullata (Born, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181316 on 2026-03-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ostrea cuccullata Born, 1778) Born, I. von. (1778). <i>Index rerum naturalium Musei Cæsarei Vindobonensis</i>. Pars I.ma. Testacea. Verzeichniß der natürlichen Seltenheiten des k. k. Naturalien Cabinets zu Wien. Erster Theil. Schalthiere. [1-40], 1-458, [1-82]. Vindobonae [Vienna]: Kraus. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43890
page(s): 100 [details]
original description (of Ostrea cornucopiae Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Ostrea purpurea [Lightfoot], 1786) Lightfoot, J. (1786). A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland, deceased; which will be sold by auction by Mr. Skinner & Co. <em>[book].</em> London. viii + 194 pp., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43259464
page(s): 139 [details]
page(s): 100 [details]
original description (of Ostrea cornucopiae Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Ostrea purpurea [Lightfoot], 1786) Lightfoot, J. (1786). A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland, deceased; which will be sold by auction by Mr. Skinner & Co. <em>[book].</em> London. viii + 194 pp., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43259464
page(s): 139 [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Tan, S.K., Wells, F.E., Tan, K.S., Lukehursts, S.S., Morgan, M. & Fotedar, S. (2025). Identity of the enigmatic oyster Saccostrea cuccullata (Bivalvia: Ostreidae). <em>Journal of Mollusca Studies.</em> 91: 1-16., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyaf007
page(s): 10 [details]
page(s): 10 [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/fft48
page(s): 316-317 [details]
page(s): 316-317 [details]
Other
additional source
Ohgaki, S.-I. (2013). Population Ecology of a Tropical Oyster Saccostrea Cucullata Near the Northern Limit of Its Range and Its Temperate Congener Saccostrea kegaki during 20 Years. <em>Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan).</em> 71 (1-2): 81-95. [details] Available for editors 
[request]
additional source Heng, X.; Li, F.; Xie, D.; Wang, A.; Liu, C.; Yang, Y. (2025). Species diversity of oysters (Mollusca, Bivalvia) in the intertidal zone of Hainan Island revealed by DNA barcoding analysis. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 1241: 247-260., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1241.139908 [details]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420037449.ch8 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 210. [details]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
[request]additional source Heng, X.; Li, F.; Xie, D.; Wang, A.; Liu, C.; Yang, Y. (2025). Species diversity of oysters (Mollusca, Bivalvia) in the intertidal zone of Hainan Island revealed by DNA barcoding analysis. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 1241: 247-260., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1241.139908 [details]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420037449.ch8 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 210. [details]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species abundance in Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Rare [details]Introduced species remark in Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Need further confirmation [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Invaded from tropical Indo-Pacific [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Unknown [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Natal rock oyster [from synonym]hooded oyster [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Südafrikanische Felsenauster [from synonym]Natal-Felsenauster [from synonym]Deckel-Felsenauster [from synonym]Deckel-Auster [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (12 barcodes)
To Barcode of Life (29 barcodes) (from synonym Saccostrea cucullata [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Crassostrea cucullata [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (113 publications) (from synonym Ostrea cuccullata Born, 1778)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Saccostrea cucullata [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Saccostrea cucullata) (from synonym Saccostrea cucullata [sic])
To GenBank (115847 nucleotides; 56534 proteins) (from synonym Crassostrea cucullata [sic])
To GenBank (115847 nucleotides; 56534 proteins) (from synonym Saccostrea cucullata [sic])
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Malacopics (Saccostrea cuccullata (Born, 1778) Seychelles, Anse Boileau, low tide on mangroves r...
To PESI (from synonym Ostrea cuccullata Born, 1778)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Crassostrea cucullata [sic])
To Barcode of Life (29 barcodes) (from synonym Saccostrea cucullata [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Crassostrea cucullata [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (113 publications) (from synonym Ostrea cuccullata Born, 1778)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Saccostrea cucullata [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Saccostrea cucullata) (from synonym Saccostrea cucullata [sic])
To GenBank (115847 nucleotides; 56534 proteins) (from synonym Crassostrea cucullata [sic])
To GenBank (115847 nucleotides; 56534 proteins) (from synonym Saccostrea cucullata [sic])
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Malacopics (Saccostrea cuccullata (Born, 1778) Seychelles, Anse Boileau, low tide on mangroves r...
To PESI (from synonym Ostrea cuccullata Born, 1778)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Crassostrea cucullata [sic])
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