WoRMS name details
Columbella mutabilis W. H. Turton, 1932
519990 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:519990)
unaccepted (junior synonym)
Species
- Variety Columbella mutabilis var. convexa W. H. Turton, 1932 accepted as Costoanachis stimpsoni (Bartsch, 1915) (junior synonym)
- Variety Columbella mutabilis var. multicostata W. H. Turton, 1932 accepted as Costoanachis stimpsoni (Bartsch, 1915) (junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Columbella mutabilis W. H. Turton, 1932. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=519990 on 2026-07-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70. [published 22 Dec. 1932].
page(s): 68, pl.16, sp. 489. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Monsecour, K. (2010). Checklist of Columbellidae. pers. comm. [details]
page(s): 68, pl.16, sp. 489. [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Monsecour, K. (2010). Checklist of Columbellidae. pers. comm. [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
