WoRMS taxon details
Dolomena dilatata (Swainson, 1821)
564498 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:564498)
accepted
Species
Dolomena (Pacificus) dilatata (Swainson, 1821) · alternative representation
Strombus (Dolomena) dilatatus Swainson, 1821 · unaccepted
Strombus (Margistrombus) dilatatus Swainson, 1821 · unaccepted
Strombus dilatatus Swainson, 1821 · unaccepted (original combination)
- Subspecies Dolomena dilatata dilatata (Swainson, 1821)
- Subspecies Dolomena dilatata vietnamensis Thach, 2025
- Subspecies Dolomena dilatata orosminus (Duclos, 1844) accepted as Dolomena orosminus (Duclos, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subspecies Dolomena dilatata swainsoni (Reeve, 1850) accepted as Dolomena swainsoni (Reeve, 1850) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subspecies Dolomena dilatata vietnamense Thach, 2025 accepted as Dolomena dilatata vietnamensis Thach, 2025 (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
marine
(of Strombus dilatatus Swainson, 1821) Swainson, W. (1820-1823). Zoological Illustrations, or, original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. London: Baldwin, Cradock & Joe; Strand: W. Wood. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-18 [1820] pl. 19-83 [1821] pl. 84-134 [1822] pl. 135-182 [1823]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92614
page(s): pl. 71 [details]
page(s): pl. 71 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Dolomena dilatata (Swainson, 1821). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564498 on 2026-03-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Strombus dilatatus Swainson, 1821) Swainson, W. (1820-1823). Zoological Illustrations, or, original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. London: Baldwin, Cradock & Joe; Strand: W. Wood. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-18 [1820] pl. 19-83 [1821] pl. 84-134 [1822] pl. 135-182 [1823]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92614
page(s): pl. 71 [details]
page(s): pl. 71 [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Liverani V. (2014) The superfamily Stromboidea. Addenda and corrigenda. In: G.T. Poppe, K. Groh & C. Renker (eds), <i>A conchological iconography</i>. pp. 1-54, pls 131-164. Harxheim: Conchbooks. [details]
status source Dekkers A.M. & Maxwell S.J. (2020). An examination of the relationships between extant <i>Dolomena</i> Wenz, 1940, <i>Doxander</i> Wenz, 1940, <i>Mirabilistrombus</i> Kronenberg, 1998, <i>Neodilatilabrum</i> Dekkers, 2008 and <i>Labiostrombus</i> Oostingh, 1925 (Stromboidea: Neostromboidae: Strombidae). <em>The Festivus.</em> 52(1): 39-59., available online at https://doi.org/10.54173/f521039
page(s): 50. [details] Available for editors
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status source Dekkers A.M. & Maxwell S.J. (2020). An examination of the relationships between extant <i>Dolomena</i> Wenz, 1940, <i>Doxander</i> Wenz, 1940, <i>Mirabilistrombus</i> Kronenberg, 1998, <i>Neodilatilabrum</i> Dekkers, 2008 and <i>Labiostrombus</i> Oostingh, 1925 (Stromboidea: Neostromboidae: Strombidae). <em>The Festivus.</em> 52(1): 39-59., available online at https://doi.org/10.54173/f521039
page(s): 50. [details] Available for editors
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality