WoRMS taxon details
Mitrella natalensis Tomlin, 1926
511536 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:511536)
accepted
Species
Columbella natalensis (Tomlin, 1926) · unaccepted
Pyrene (Mitrella) natalensis (Tomlin, 1926) · unaccepted
Pyrene natalensis (Tomlin, 1926) · unaccepted
marine
Type locality contained in Natal
type locality contained in Natal [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Mitrella natalensis Tomlin, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511536 on 2026-07-17
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Nomenclature
original description
Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1926). On South African marine Mollusca, with descriptions of new species. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 5(3): 283-301, pl. 16.
page(s): 291, pl. 16, fig. 5. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 96 [details]
page(s): 291, pl. 16, fig. 5. [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 96 [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Kilburn R.N. (1970). Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca, I. <em>Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums.</em> 8(4): 39-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52280437 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]Identification resource
identification resource
Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. Pp. 60-104, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
Other
additional source
Pelorce, J., Boyer, F. & Gori, S. (2023). Révision des Columbellidae de l'île de Masirah, Oman (Partie 2 : genres <i>Mitrella</i> Risso, 1826 ; <i>Euplica</i> Dall, 1889 ; <i>Graphicomassa</i> Iredale, 1929 ; <i>Pardalinops</i> deMaintenon, 2008 et <i>Smithena</i> Boyer, Pelorce & Gori, 2022). <em>Novapex.</em> 24(4): 187-215.
page(s): 194, figs 69-80 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Gori, S., Boyer, F. & Pelorce, J. (2025). Les Columbellidae du Dhofar, sud-Oman (Neogastropoda : Buccinoidea), inventaire de la faune et description de sept espèces nouvelles. <em>Novapex.</em> 26(1-2): 15-36.
page(s): 17, figs 1D-E [details]
page(s): 194, figs 69-80 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Gori, S., Boyer, F. & Pelorce, J. (2025). Les Columbellidae du Dhofar, sud-Oman (Neogastropoda : Buccinoidea), inventaire de la faune et description de sept espèces nouvelles. <em>Novapex.</em> 26(1-2): 15-36.
page(s): 17, figs 1D-E [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Malacopics (Mitrella natalensis Tomlin, 1926 South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Richards Bay, ex pisc...
To NHMUK collection (Mitrella natalensis Tomlin, 1926; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2667796)
To NHMUK collection (Mitrella natalensis Tomlin, 1926; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2667796)
From editor or global species database
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Unreviewed
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