WoRMS taxon details
Anarithma stepheni (Melvill & Standen, 1897)
596938 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:596938)
accepted
Species
Anarithma melvilli F. Boyer, 2022 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Columbella (Seminella) stepheni Melvill & Standen, 1897 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Columbella pacei Melvill & Standen, 1896 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mitrolumna stepheni (Melvill & Standen, 1897) · unaccepted
Mitromorpha (Lovellona) stepheni Melvill & Standen, 1897 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mitromorpha stepheni (Melvill & Standen, 1897) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Columbella (Seminella) stepheni Melvill & Standen, 1897) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1897). Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part III. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 8: 396-421., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31980975
page(s): 407 [details]
page(s): 407 [details]
Type locality contained in Loyalty Islands
type locality contained in Loyalty Islands [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Anarithma stepheni (Melvill & Standen, 1897). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596938 on 2026-06-07
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Columbella (Seminella) stepheni Melvill & Standen, 1897) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1897). Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part III. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 8: 396-421., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31980975
page(s): 407 [details]
original description (of Anarithma melvilli F. Boyer, 2022) Boyer, F. (2022). About the mitromorphid species group <i>Anarithma lachryma</i> (Reeve, 1845) (Conoidea Mitromorpha) at reef levels of Balicasag Island (Central Philippines). <em>Biodiversity Journal.</em> 13(1): 79–106., available online at https://doi.org/10.31396/biodiv.jour.2022.13.1.79.106
page(s): 87, figs 39-50 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Wiedrick, S. G. (2025). Synopsis, classification and revision of molluscan turri-form conoidean fauna of the Hawaiian Islands, with the description of 89 new species and four new genera. BabyBook & Shawn Greggory Wiedrick, Pennsauken & Los Angeles. pp. 1-340.
page(s): 54, pl. 4 figs 1-4 [details]
page(s): 407 [details]
original description (of Anarithma melvilli F. Boyer, 2022) Boyer, F. (2022). About the mitromorphid species group <i>Anarithma lachryma</i> (Reeve, 1845) (Conoidea Mitromorpha) at reef levels of Balicasag Island (Central Philippines). <em>Biodiversity Journal.</em> 13(1): 79–106., available online at https://doi.org/10.31396/biodiv.jour.2022.13.1.79.106
page(s): 87, figs 39-50 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Wiedrick, S. G. (2025). Synopsis, classification and revision of molluscan turri-form conoidean fauna of the Hawaiian Islands, with the description of 89 new species and four new genera. BabyBook & Shawn Greggory Wiedrick, Pennsauken & Los Angeles. pp. 1-340.
page(s): 54, pl. 4 figs 1-4 [details]
Other
additional source
Horro J., Gori S., Rosado J. & Rolán E. (2021). Little conoidean shells from Dhofar, Oman, with descriptions of 35 new species. <em>Visaya.</em> suppl. 16: 1-161.
page(s): 14, pl. 6 figs 1a-f [details]
additional source Boyer, F. (2022). About the mitromorphid species group <i>Anarithma lachryma</i> (Reeve, 1845) (Conoidea Mitromorpha) at reef levels of Balicasag Island (Central Philippines). <em>Biodiversity Journal.</em> 13(1): 79–106., available online at https://doi.org/10.31396/biodiv.jour.2022.13.1.79.106
page(s): 84; note: Treated as synonym of Anarithma metula (Hinds, 1843) [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 14, pl. 6 figs 1a-f [details]
additional source Boyer, F. (2022). About the mitromorphid species group <i>Anarithma lachryma</i> (Reeve, 1845) (Conoidea Mitromorpha) at reef levels of Balicasag Island (Central Philippines). <em>Biodiversity Journal.</em> 13(1): 79–106., available online at https://doi.org/10.31396/biodiv.jour.2022.13.1.79.106
page(s): 84; note: Treated as synonym of Anarithma metula (Hinds, 1843) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Mitromorpha stepheni (Melvill & Standen, 1897))
To GB Mollusca Types (Columbella (Seminella) stepheni Melvill & Standen, 1897; Syntype(s); MANCH.EE.3765) (from synonym Columbella (Seminella) stepheni Melvill & Standen, 1897)
To GB Mollusca Types (Columbella (Seminella) stepheni Melvill & Standen, 1897; Syntype(s); MANCH.EE.3765) (from synonym Columbella (Seminella) stepheni Melvill & Standen, 1897)
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Hosted externally, from synonym
