WoRMS taxon details
Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
211107 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:211107)
accepted
Species
Buccinum erinaceus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Buccinum meles Dillwyn, 1817 · unaccepted
Buccinum vibex Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Casmaria erinacea [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling)
Casmaria erinaceus erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Casmaria vibexmexicana (Stearns, 1894) · unaccepted
Cassis (Casmaria) vibexmexicana Stearns, 1894 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cassis denticulata Röding, 1798 · unaccepted
Cassis glabra Röding, 1798 · unaccepted
Cassis vibex (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cassis vibexmexicana Stearns, 1894 · unaccepted
Phalium edentulum Link, 1807 · unaccepted
Phalium erinaceum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Phalium erinaceum vibex (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Phalium vibex (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
- Subspecies Casmaria erinaceus erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Subspecies Casmaria erinaceus kalosmodix (Melvill, 1883) accepted as Casmaria kalosmodix (Melvill, 1883)
marine
(of Buccinum erinaceus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 736-737 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 736-737 [details] Available for editors
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MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211107 on 2026-05-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Buccinum vibex Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Buccinum erinaceus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 736-737 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Cassis glabra Röding, 1798) 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 Phalium edentulum Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben, Rostock; 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237 [details]
original description (of Cassis denticulata Röding, 1798) 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]
basis of record Buijse J.A., Dekker H. & Verbinnen G. (2013) On the identity of <i>Casmaria</i> species (Gastropoda, Cassidae), with descriptions of two new species. <i>Acta Conchyliorum</i> 14: 3-93. [May 2013] [details]
[request]original description (of Buccinum erinaceus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 736-737 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Cassis glabra Röding, 1798) 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 Phalium edentulum Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben, Rostock; 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237 [details]
original description (of Cassis denticulata Röding, 1798) 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]
basis of record Buijse J.A., Dekker H. & Verbinnen G. (2013) On the identity of <i>Casmaria</i> species (Gastropoda, Cassidae), with descriptions of two new species. <i>Acta Conchyliorum</i> 14: 3-93. [May 2013] [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Orr J. (1985). Hong Kong seashells. The Urban Council, Hong Kong [details]
additional source Verbinnen G., Segers L., Swinnen F., Kreipl K. & Monsecour D. (2016). <i>Cassidae. An amazing family of seashells.</i> Harxheim: ConchBooks. 251 pp. [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 58 [details]
additional source Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Verbinnen G., Segers L., Swinnen F., Kreipl K. & Monsecour D. (2016). <i>Cassidae. An amazing family of seashells.</i> Harxheim: ConchBooks. 251 pp. [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 58 [details]
additional source Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Spelling erinaceus is a (masculine) noun in apposition and, as such, does not agree with the (feminine) gender of the genus Casmaria. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒナヅルガイ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Casmaria erinaceus erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cassis denticulata Röding, 1798)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Casmaria vibexmexicana (Stearns, 1894))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Casmaria erinacea [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (70 publications) (from synonym Cassis vibex (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Casmaria erinacea [sic])
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus BANDED)
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus FREAK)
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus GIANT)
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus PATTERNED)
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Casmaria erinaceus)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Buccinum erinaceus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Panama, Panamá, Isla Casaya, in muddy sand at LW...
To Malacopics (Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Central Visayas, Bohol)
To Malacopics (Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Central Visayas, Bohol, ex coll. F....
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Casmaria erinaceus erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cassis denticulata Röding, 1798)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Casmaria vibexmexicana (Stearns, 1894))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Casmaria erinacea [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (70 publications) (from synonym Cassis vibex (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Casmaria erinacea [sic])
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus BANDED)
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus FREAK)
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus GIANT)
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus PATTERNED)
To Conchology (Casmaria erinaceus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Casmaria erinaceus)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Buccinum erinaceus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Panama, Panamá, Isla Casaya, in muddy sand at LW...
To Malacopics (Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Central Visayas, Bohol)
To Malacopics (Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Central Visayas, Bohol, ex coll. F....
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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