WoRMS taxon details
Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817
138838 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138838)
accepted
Species
Atlanta costae Mandralisca, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym)
Atlanta keraudrenii Lesueur, 1817 · unaccepted
Atlanta steindachneri Oberwimmer, 1898 · unaccepted (synonym)
Brownia candei (A. d'Orbigny, 1841) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Helicophlegma candei A. d'Orbigny, 1841 · unaccepted (original combination)
Ladas planorboides Forbes, 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817) · unaccepted
Schizotrochus palaeomphaloides F. Nordsieck, 1973 · unaccepted
Steira lamanoni Eschscholtz, 1825 · unaccepted
marine
recent + fossil
Lesueur, [C.A.]. (1817). Mémoire sur deux nouveaux genres de mollusques, Atlante et Atlas. <em>Journal de Physique, de Chimie et d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 85: 390-393., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61064801
page(s): 390, pl. 2 figs 1.1-1.2 [details]
page(s): 390, pl. 2 figs 1.1-1.2 [details]
Distribution Distribution: USA: Georges Bank, North Carolina, Florida; Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Mexico; Mexico:...
Distribution Distribution: USA: Georges Bank, North Carolina, Florida; Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Mexico; Mexico: Campeche Bank; Colombia, Venezuela; Venezuela: Falcon; Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica, Oceanic; Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138838 on 2026-11-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Lesueur, [C.A.]. (1817). Mémoire sur deux nouveaux genres de mollusques, Atlante et Atlas. <em>Journal de Physique, de Chimie et d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 85: 390-393., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61064801
page(s): 390, pl. 2 figs 1.1-1.2 [details]
original description (of Steira lamanoni Eschscholtz, 1825) Eschscholtz, Johann Friedrich von. (1825). Bericht über die zoologische Ausbeute während der Reise von Kronstadt bis St. Peter und Paul. <em>Isis von Oken.</em> 1825(6): 733-747, plate V., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27509188
page(s): 735 [details]
original description (of Ladas planorboides Forbes, 1844) Forbes E. (1844). Report on the Mollusca and Radiata of the Aegean sea, and on their distribution, considered as bearing on geology. <em>Reports of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for 1843.</em> 130-193., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12920789
page(s): 186 [details]
original description (of Atlanta keraudrenii Lesueur, 1817) Lesueur, [C.A.]. (1817). Mémoire sur deux nouveaux genres de mollusques, Atlante et Atlas. <em>Journal de Physique, de Chimie et d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 85: 390-393., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61064801
page(s): 391 [details]
original description (of Atlanta costae Mandralisca, 1840) Mandralisca E. P. (1840). Monografia del genere Atlante da servire per la Fauna Siciliana. <em>Effemeridi Scientifiche e Letterarie per la Sicilia.</em> 28: 147-150, 1 pl., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=fPQBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA148
page(s): 148-149; pl. fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Schizotrochus palaeomphaloides F. Nordsieck, 1973) Nordsieck, F. (1973). Molluschi abissali dello Jonio. <em>La Conchiglia.</em> 57-58: 4-7.
page(s): 4, fig. 1 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Atlanta steindachneri Oberwimmer, 1898) Oberwimmer, A. (1898). Zoologische Ergebnisse X. Mollusken II (Heteropoden und Pteropoden, Sinusigera) Gesammelt von S. M. Schiff "Pola" 1890-1894. <em>Denkschriften der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> 65: 573-596., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28385259 [details]
original description (of Helicophlegma candei A. d'Orbigny, 1841) Orbigny, A. d'. (1841-1853). Mollusques. In: R. de la Sagra (ed.). <i>Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba</i>. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. Vol 1: 1-264, pls 1-21 [pp. 1-16, pl. 1 [1840]; 17-208, pls 2-11, 4bis [1841]; 209-264, pls 12-21 [1842]; Vol. 2: 1-380, pls 22-28 [pp. 1-112, pl. 22 [1842]; 113-128, pl. 23 [1845]; 129-224, pl. 24 [1851]; 225-380, pls 25-28 [1853] [pp. 145-176 missing]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/138987
page(s): Vol. 1:100, pl. 11, figs 15, 17. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
page(s): 390, pl. 2 figs 1.1-1.2 [details]
original description (of Steira lamanoni Eschscholtz, 1825) Eschscholtz, Johann Friedrich von. (1825). Bericht über die zoologische Ausbeute während der Reise von Kronstadt bis St. Peter und Paul. <em>Isis von Oken.</em> 1825(6): 733-747, plate V., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27509188
page(s): 735 [details]
original description (of Ladas planorboides Forbes, 1844) Forbes E. (1844). Report on the Mollusca and Radiata of the Aegean sea, and on their distribution, considered as bearing on geology. <em>Reports of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for 1843.</em> 130-193., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12920789
page(s): 186 [details]
original description (of Atlanta keraudrenii Lesueur, 1817) Lesueur, [C.A.]. (1817). Mémoire sur deux nouveaux genres de mollusques, Atlante et Atlas. <em>Journal de Physique, de Chimie et d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 85: 390-393., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/61064801
page(s): 391 [details]
original description (of Atlanta costae Mandralisca, 1840) Mandralisca E. P. (1840). Monografia del genere Atlante da servire per la Fauna Siciliana. <em>Effemeridi Scientifiche e Letterarie per la Sicilia.</em> 28: 147-150, 1 pl., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=fPQBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA148
page(s): 148-149; pl. fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Schizotrochus palaeomphaloides F. Nordsieck, 1973) Nordsieck, F. (1973). Molluschi abissali dello Jonio. <em>La Conchiglia.</em> 57-58: 4-7.
page(s): 4, fig. 1 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Atlanta steindachneri Oberwimmer, 1898) Oberwimmer, A. (1898). Zoologische Ergebnisse X. Mollusken II (Heteropoden und Pteropoden, Sinusigera) Gesammelt von S. M. Schiff "Pola" 1890-1894. <em>Denkschriften der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> 65: 573-596., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28385259 [details]
original description (of Helicophlegma candei A. d'Orbigny, 1841) Orbigny, A. d'. (1841-1853). Mollusques. In: R. de la Sagra (ed.). <i>Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba</i>. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. Vol 1: 1-264, pls 1-21 [pp. 1-16, pl. 1 [1840]; 17-208, pls 2-11, 4bis [1841]; 209-264, pls 12-21 [1842]; Vol. 2: 1-380, pls 22-28 [pp. 1-112, pl. 22 [1842]; 113-128, pl. 23 [1845]; 129-224, pl. 24 [1851]; 225-380, pls 25-28 [1853] [pp. 145-176 missing]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/138987
page(s): Vol. 1:100, pl. 11, figs 15, 17. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Other
context source (Bermuda)
Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Skoglund, C. (2002). Panamic Province Molluscan literature. Additions and changes from 1971 through 2001. III Gastropoda. <em>Festivus.</em> 33 Supplement: 1-286., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59335465 [details]
additional source Bosch D.T., Dance S.P., Moolenbeek R.G. & Oliver P.G. (1995) <i>Seashells of eastern Arabia.</i> Dubai: Motivate Publishing. 296 pp.
page(s): 84, fig. 309 [details]
additional source Janssen, A.W. (2007). Holoplanktonic Mollusca (Gastropoda: Pterotracheoidea, Janthinoidea, Thecosomata and Gymnosomata) from the Pliocene of Pangasinan (Luzon, Philippines). <em>Scripta Geologica.</em> 135: 29-177., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/314194 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Janssen, A.W. (2012). Late Quaternary to Recent holoplanktonic Mollusca (Gastropoda) from bottom samples of the eastern Mediterranean Sea: systematics, morphology. <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> 48 (suplemento 9): 1-105. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Richter, G. (1993). Zur Kenntnis der Gattung Atlanta. V: Die <i>Atlanta peroni</i>-Gruppe und <i>Atlanta gaudichaudi</i> (Prosobranchia: Heteropoda). <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 122: 189-205., available online at https://doi.org/10.1127/arch.moll/122/1993/189
page(s): 190-191 [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (PeRMS) Skoglund, C. (2002). Panamic Province Molluscan literature. Additions and changes from 1971 through 2001. III Gastropoda. <em>Festivus.</em> 33 Supplement: 1-286., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59335465 [details]
additional source Bosch D.T., Dance S.P., Moolenbeek R.G. & Oliver P.G. (1995) <i>Seashells of eastern Arabia.</i> Dubai: Motivate Publishing. 296 pp.
page(s): 84, fig. 309 [details]
additional source Janssen, A.W. (2007). Holoplanktonic Mollusca (Gastropoda: Pterotracheoidea, Janthinoidea, Thecosomata and Gymnosomata) from the Pliocene of Pangasinan (Luzon, Philippines). <em>Scripta Geologica.</em> 135: 29-177., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/314194 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Janssen, A.W. (2012). Late Quaternary to Recent holoplanktonic Mollusca (Gastropoda) from bottom samples of the eastern Mediterranean Sea: systematics, morphology. <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> 48 (suplemento 9): 1-105. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Richter, G. (1993). Zur Kenntnis der Gattung Atlanta. V: Die <i>Atlanta peroni</i>-Gruppe und <i>Atlanta gaudichaudi</i> (Prosobranchia: Heteropoda). <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 122: 189-205., available online at https://doi.org/10.1127/arch.moll/122/1993/189
page(s): 190-191 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Distribution: USA: Georges Bank, North Carolina, Florida; Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Mexico; Mexico: Campeche Bank; Colombia, Venezuela; Venezuela: Falcon; Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica, Oceanic; Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena [details]Habitat Epipelagic [details]
Habitat Mesopelagic [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Peron's sea butterfly | [details] |
| German | Perons Kielfüßer-Schwimmschnecke | [details] |
| Japanese | ヒレウキガイ [from synonym]クチキレウキガイ | [details] |
http://tolweb.org/Atlanta_peronii/28769
To Barcode of Life (50 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Atlanta steindachneri Oberwimmer, 1898)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Atlanta peronii)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oxygyrus keraudrenii) (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To Malacopics (Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817 Saudi Arabia, Makkah, off Thuwal, at 689 m depth, col...
To Malacopics (Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817 Spain, Canarias, El Hierro, Charco Manso, above sea l...
To Malacopics (Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817 Turkey, Antalya, Side, beached, collected July 1992, ...
To Malacopics (Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817 NEOTYPE Spain, Canarias, SE of Lanzarote, 28°48'N 13°4...
To PESI (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Atlanta steindachneri Oberwimmer, 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Atlanta keraudrenii Lesueur, 1817)
To PESI (from synonym Atlanta costae Mandralisca, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Ladas planorboides Forbes, 1844)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (50 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Atlanta steindachneri Oberwimmer, 1898)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Atlanta peronii)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oxygyrus keraudrenii) (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To Malacopics (Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817 Saudi Arabia, Makkah, off Thuwal, at 689 m depth, col...
To Malacopics (Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817 Spain, Canarias, El Hierro, Charco Manso, above sea l...
To Malacopics (Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817 Turkey, Antalya, Side, beached, collected July 1992, ...
To Malacopics (Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817 NEOTYPE Spain, Canarias, SE of Lanzarote, 28°48'N 13°4...
To PESI (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Atlanta steindachneri Oberwimmer, 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Atlanta keraudrenii Lesueur, 1817)
To PESI (from synonym Atlanta costae Mandralisca, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Ladas planorboides Forbes, 1844)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817))
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
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