WoRMS taxon details
Euspira patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845)
532825 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:532825)
accepted
Species
Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845) · unaccepted
Natica consimilis Ihering, 1897 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Natica magellanica Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Natica patagonica R. A. Philippi, 1845 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Natica recognita Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889 · unaccepted
Natica subantarctica Preston, 1913 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Polinices (Euspira) vaginatus Dall, 1908 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Polinices patagonicus (R. A. Philippi, 1845) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Natica patagonica R. A. Philippi, 1845) Philippi, [R.] A. (1845). Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 11: 50-71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14776400
page(s): 65 [details]
page(s): 65 [details]
Type locality contained in Strait of Magellan
type locality contained in Strait of Magellan [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Taxonomic remark Considered a synonym of Falsilunatia soluta by Torigoe & Inaba, 2011 - but see detailed study of Pastorino, 2005
Taxonomic remark Considered a synonym of Falsilunatia soluta by Torigoe & Inaba, 2011 - but see detailed study of Pastorino, 2005 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Euspira patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532825 on 2026-05-26
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Natica patagonica R. A. Philippi, 1845) Philippi, [R.] A. (1845). Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 11: 50-71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14776400
page(s): 65 [details]
original description (of Natica recognita Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889) Rochebrune A.T. de & Mabille J. (1889). Mollusques. <i>in</i>: Mission Scientifique du Cap Horn 1882-1883. Tome 6 (Zoologie 2, part 8). <em>Paris, Gauthiers-Villars.</em> H.1-H.129, pls. 1-8., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/105001
page(s): 33-34 [details]
original description (of Natica subantarctica Preston, 1913) Preston, H. B. (1913). Description of fifteen new species and varieties of marine shells from the Falkland Islands. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 8.</em> 11: 218–223., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18635779
page(s): 219, pl. 4, fig. 2 [details]
original description (of Polinices (Euspira) vaginatus Dall, 1908) Dall, W. H. (1908). Reports on the dredging operations off the west coast of Central America to the Galapagos, to the west coast of Mexico, and in the Gulf of California, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, carried on by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891, Lieut.-Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. XXXVII. Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the eastern tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross", from October, 1904 to March, 1905, Lieut.-Commander L.M. Garrett, U.S.N., commanding. XIV. The Mollusca and Brachiopoda. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 43(6): 205-487, pls 1-22., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28878051
page(s): 336 [details]
original description (of Natica magellanica Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) Hombron, J. B. & Jacquinot, H. (1848 [November]). Atlas d'Histoire Naturelle. Zoologie par MM. Hombron et Jacquinot, chirurgiens de l'expédition. in: <i>Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zélée pendant les années 1837-1838-1839-1840 sous le commandement de M. Dumont-D'Urville capitaine de vaisseau publié sous les auspices du département de la marine et sous la direction supérieure de M. Jacquinot, capitaine de Vaisseau, commandant de La Zélée.</i> Vingt-cinquiéme livraison. Mollusques pls 14, 16, 19, 22; Insectes lépidoptéres pl. 3. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45371127
page(s): Mollusques pl. 16 figs 28-29 [details]
original description (of Natica consimilis Ihering, 1897 †) Ihering, H. von. (1897). Os molluscos dos terrenos terciarios da Patagonia. <em>Revista do Museu Paulista.</em> 2: 217-335, pls 3-9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11200526
page(s): 283 [details]
basis of record Griffin, M.; Pastorino, G. (2013). Cenozoic Ampullinidae and Naticidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from Patagonia, Argentina. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 87(3): 502-525., available online at https://doi.org/10.1666/12-148.1 [details] Available for editors
[request]
basis of record Pastorino, G. (2005). Recent Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Patagonian coast. <em>The Veliger.</em> 47 (4): 225–258.
page(s): 242, fig. 84-101 [details]
page(s): 65 [details]
original description (of Natica recognita Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889) Rochebrune A.T. de & Mabille J. (1889). Mollusques. <i>in</i>: Mission Scientifique du Cap Horn 1882-1883. Tome 6 (Zoologie 2, part 8). <em>Paris, Gauthiers-Villars.</em> H.1-H.129, pls. 1-8., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/105001
page(s): 33-34 [details]
original description (of Natica subantarctica Preston, 1913) Preston, H. B. (1913). Description of fifteen new species and varieties of marine shells from the Falkland Islands. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 8.</em> 11: 218–223., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18635779
page(s): 219, pl. 4, fig. 2 [details]
original description (of Polinices (Euspira) vaginatus Dall, 1908) Dall, W. H. (1908). Reports on the dredging operations off the west coast of Central America to the Galapagos, to the west coast of Mexico, and in the Gulf of California, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, carried on by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891, Lieut.-Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. XXXVII. Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the eastern tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross", from October, 1904 to March, 1905, Lieut.-Commander L.M. Garrett, U.S.N., commanding. XIV. The Mollusca and Brachiopoda. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 43(6): 205-487, pls 1-22., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28878051
page(s): 336 [details]
original description (of Natica magellanica Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) Hombron, J. B. & Jacquinot, H. (1848 [November]). Atlas d'Histoire Naturelle. Zoologie par MM. Hombron et Jacquinot, chirurgiens de l'expédition. in: <i>Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zélée pendant les années 1837-1838-1839-1840 sous le commandement de M. Dumont-D'Urville capitaine de vaisseau publié sous les auspices du département de la marine et sous la direction supérieure de M. Jacquinot, capitaine de Vaisseau, commandant de La Zélée.</i> Vingt-cinquiéme livraison. Mollusques pls 14, 16, 19, 22; Insectes lépidoptéres pl. 3. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45371127
page(s): Mollusques pl. 16 figs 28-29 [details]
original description (of Natica consimilis Ihering, 1897 †) Ihering, H. von. (1897). Os molluscos dos terrenos terciarios da Patagonia. <em>Revista do Museu Paulista.</em> 2: 217-335, pls 3-9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11200526
page(s): 283 [details]
basis of record Griffin, M.; Pastorino, G. (2013). Cenozoic Ampullinidae and Naticidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from Patagonia, Argentina. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 87(3): 502-525., available online at https://doi.org/10.1666/12-148.1 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Pastorino, G. (2005). Recent Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Patagonian coast. <em>The Veliger.</em> 47 (4): 225–258.
page(s): 242, fig. 84-101 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Considered a synonym of Falsilunatia soluta by Torigoe & Inaba, 2011 - but see detailed study of Pastorino, 2005 [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845))
To Malacopics (Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845) Argentina, Buenos Aires, off Mar del ... (from synonym Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Falsilunatia patagonica, apical) (from synonym Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Falsilunatia patagonica, dorsal) (from synonym Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845))
To Malacopics (Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845) Argentina, Buenos Aires, off Mar del ... (from synonym Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Falsilunatia patagonica, apical) (from synonym Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Falsilunatia patagonica, dorsal) (from synonym Falsilunatia patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1845))
