WoRMS taxon details
Ergaea walshi (Reeve, 1859)
572294 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:572294)
accepted
Species
Calyptraea plana A. Adams & Reeve, 1850 · unaccepted (invalid: junior secondary homonym...)
invalid: junior secondary homonym of Crepidula plana Say, 1822. Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859 is replacement name
Crepidula (Ergea) scutum K. Martin, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crepidula excisa R. A. Philippi, 1849 · unaccepted > nomen oblitum (declared nomen oblitum by...)
declared nomen oblitum by Hoagland (1977)
Crepidula orbella Yokoyama, 1920 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crepidula ostraeiformis Grabau & S. G. King, 1928 · unaccepted
Crepidula plana (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) · unaccepted
Crepidula scabies Reeve, 1859 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Crypta (Ergaea) walshi (Reeve, 1859) · unaccepted
Crypta lamellosa A. Adams, 1862 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Crypta walshi (Reeve, 1859) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Siphopatella walshi (Reeve, 1859) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Crepidula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-5 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: June 1859]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166#page/443/mode/1up
page(s): pl. 3, sp. 17 [details]
page(s): pl. 3, sp. 17 [details]
Type locality contained in Singapore
type locality contained in Singapore [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Ergaea walshi (Reeve, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=572294 on 2026-11-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Calyptraea plana A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) Adams, A. & Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). <i>Mollusca</i>. In A. Adams (ed.), <i>The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., F.R.A.S., F.G.S., during the years 1843-1846</i>. Reeve & Benham, London, x + 87 pp., 24 pls. [Pt. I. Preface to Mollusca (iii–x, by Adams only), 1–24, pls. 1–9, 1 November 1848; Pt. II, 25–44, pls. 10–17, 1 May 1850; Pt. III, Preface and plate explanations (i-xv), 45–87, pls. 18–24, 1 September 1850.]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39770936
page(s): 70, pl. 11, fig. 3. [details]
original description (of Crypta lamellosa A. Adams, 1862) Adams, A. (1862). On some new species of Mollusca from Japan. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (3) 9: 295-299., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22219749
page(s): 297. [details]
original description (of Crepidula ostraeiformis Grabau & S. G. King, 1928) Grabau, A. W.; King, S. G. (1928). Shells of Peitaiho. Second edition. Revised and enlarged with 14 text-figures and numerous photographs of shells. <em>Peking Laboratory of Natural History.</em> 281 pp., 14 text-figs, 11 pls. [details]
original description (of Crepidula (Ergea) scutum K. Martin, 1884 †) Martin K. (1883-1887). Palaeontogische Ergebnisse von Tiefbohrungen auf Java, nebst allgemeineren Studien über das Tertiär von Java, Timor und einiger anderer Inseln. <em>Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden, ser. 1.</em> 3: 1-380, pls I-XV.
page(s): 169 [details]
original description (of Crepidula excisa R. A. Philippi, 1849) Philippi, R. A. (1849). Centuria tertia testaceorum novorum. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 5(10): 151-160 [March 1849]; 5(11): 161-176 [March 1849]; 5(12): 186-192 [April 1849]; 6(2): 17-26 [May 1849]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16292345
page(s): 24 [details]
original description (of Crepidula scabies Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Crepidula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-5 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: June 1859]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166#page/443/mode/1up
page(s): pl. 3, sp. 18 [details]
original description (of Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Crepidula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-5 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: June 1859]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166#page/443/mode/1up
page(s): pl. 3, sp. 17 [details]
original description (of Crepidula orbella Yokoyama, 1920) Yokoyama, M. (1920). Fossils from the Miura Peninsula and its immediate north. <em>Journal of the College of Science, Tokyo Imperial University.</em> 39(6): 1-193, 20 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6959694 [details]
basis of record Low M.E.Y. & Tan S.K. (2014). <i>Ergaea</i> H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854, the correct genus for <i>Crepidula walshi</i> Reeve, 1859, with nomenclatural notes on <i>Syphopatella</i> Lesson, 1831, <i>Siphonipatella</i> L. Agassiz, 1846, and the incorrect subsequent spelling “<i>Siphopatella</i>” of authors (Gastropoda: Calyptraeoidea: Calyptraeidae). <em>Occasional Molluscan Papers.</em> 3: 11-14., available online at http://www.molluscan.com/omp [details]
page(s): 70, pl. 11, fig. 3. [details]
original description (of Crypta lamellosa A. Adams, 1862) Adams, A. (1862). On some new species of Mollusca from Japan. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (3) 9: 295-299., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22219749
page(s): 297. [details]
original description (of Crepidula ostraeiformis Grabau & S. G. King, 1928) Grabau, A. W.; King, S. G. (1928). Shells of Peitaiho. Second edition. Revised and enlarged with 14 text-figures and numerous photographs of shells. <em>Peking Laboratory of Natural History.</em> 281 pp., 14 text-figs, 11 pls. [details]
original description (of Crepidula (Ergea) scutum K. Martin, 1884 †) Martin K. (1883-1887). Palaeontogische Ergebnisse von Tiefbohrungen auf Java, nebst allgemeineren Studien über das Tertiär von Java, Timor und einiger anderer Inseln. <em>Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden, ser. 1.</em> 3: 1-380, pls I-XV.
page(s): 169 [details]
original description (of Crepidula excisa R. A. Philippi, 1849) Philippi, R. A. (1849). Centuria tertia testaceorum novorum. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 5(10): 151-160 [March 1849]; 5(11): 161-176 [March 1849]; 5(12): 186-192 [April 1849]; 6(2): 17-26 [May 1849]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16292345
page(s): 24 [details]
original description (of Crepidula scabies Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Crepidula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-5 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: June 1859]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166#page/443/mode/1up
page(s): pl. 3, sp. 18 [details]
original description (of Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Crepidula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-5 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: June 1859]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166#page/443/mode/1up
page(s): pl. 3, sp. 17 [details]
original description (of Crepidula orbella Yokoyama, 1920) Yokoyama, M. (1920). Fossils from the Miura Peninsula and its immediate north. <em>Journal of the College of Science, Tokyo Imperial University.</em> 39(6): 1-193, 20 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6959694 [details]
basis of record Low M.E.Y. & Tan S.K. (2014). <i>Ergaea</i> H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854, the correct genus for <i>Crepidula walshi</i> Reeve, 1859, with nomenclatural notes on <i>Syphopatella</i> Lesson, 1831, <i>Siphonipatella</i> L. Agassiz, 1846, and the incorrect subsequent spelling “<i>Siphopatella</i>” of authors (Gastropoda: Calyptraeoidea: Calyptraeidae). <em>Occasional Molluscan Papers.</em> 3: 11-14., available online at http://www.molluscan.com/omp [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒラフネガイ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Siphopatella walshi (Reeve, 1859))
To Barcode of Life (21 barcodes) (from synonym Crepidula plana (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (301 publications) (from synonym Crepidula plana (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Siphopatella walshi (Reeve, 1859))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Crepidula plana) (from synonym Crepidula plana (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ergaea walshi)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Siphopatella walshi (Reeve, 1859))
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859)
To Malacopics (Ergaea walshi (Reeve, 1859) Japan, Wakayama, Nada-Cho, at 10-20 m depth, ex coll. F...
To Barcode of Life (21 barcodes) (from synonym Crepidula plana (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (301 publications) (from synonym Crepidula plana (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Siphopatella walshi (Reeve, 1859))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Crepidula plana) (from synonym Crepidula plana (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ergaea walshi)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Siphopatella walshi (Reeve, 1859))
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To GenBank (14 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Crepidula walshi Reeve, 1859)
To Malacopics (Ergaea walshi (Reeve, 1859) Japan, Wakayama, Nada-Cho, at 10-20 m depth, ex coll. F...