WoRMS taxon details
Globiscala bullata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844)
760109 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:760109)
accepted
Species
Epitonium bullatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Epitonium kashiwajimense (Azuma, 1962) · unaccepted
Epitonium papyraceum (de Boury, 1912) · unaccepted
Epitonium vallatum (Jousseaume, 1912) · unaccepted
Epitonium woolacottae Kerslake, 1958 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Globiscala kashiwajimensis M. Azuma, 1962 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Globiscala papyracea (de Boury, 1912) · unaccepted
Globiscala woolacottae (Kerslake, 1958) · unaccepted
Papyriscala vallata Jousseaume, 1912 · unaccepted
Scala (Globiscala) papyracea de Boury, 1912 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Scala papyracea de Boury, 1912 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Scalaria bullata G. B. Sowerby II, 1844 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Scalaria bullata G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1844). Monograph of the genus <i>Scalaria</i>. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 1 (4): 83bis-108bis, pls 32-35. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076419 [details]
Type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Globiscala bullata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=760109 on 2026-09-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Globiscala kashiwajimensis M. Azuma, 1962) Azuma M. (1962) Descriptions of five new species of Japanese Epitoniidae. <i>Venus</i> 22(2): 130-135.
page(s): 133 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Scala (Globiscala) papyracea de Boury, 1912) Boury, E. de. (1912-1913). Descriptions de Scalidae nouveaux ou peu connus. <em>Journal de Conchylioliologie.</em> 60(2): 87-106, pl. 7 [15 December 1912]; 60(3): 169-196, pl. 8 [31 March 1913]; 60(4): 269-322, pls 10-11 [31 May 1913]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16358534 [details]
original description (of Papyriscala vallata Jousseaume, 1912) Jousseaume, F. (1912). Faune malacologique de la Mer Rouge. Scalidae. <em>Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 24(3-4): 180-246., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10095979 [details]
original description (of Epitonium woolacottae Kerslake, 1958) Kerslake, J. (1958). A new Epitonium from eastern Australia. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales.</em> 1958: 157-158. [details]
original description (of Scalaria bullata G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1844). Monograph of the genus <i>Scalaria</i>. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 1 (4): 83bis-108bis, pls 32-35. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076419 [details]
basis of record Kokshoorn B. & Goud J. 2007. One more poorly known <i>Globiscala</i> species. <i>Basteria</i>, 71(1-3): 75-76 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 133 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Scala (Globiscala) papyracea de Boury, 1912) Boury, E. de. (1912-1913). Descriptions de Scalidae nouveaux ou peu connus. <em>Journal de Conchylioliologie.</em> 60(2): 87-106, pl. 7 [15 December 1912]; 60(3): 169-196, pl. 8 [31 March 1913]; 60(4): 269-322, pls 10-11 [31 May 1913]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16358534 [details]
original description (of Papyriscala vallata Jousseaume, 1912) Jousseaume, F. (1912). Faune malacologique de la Mer Rouge. Scalidae. <em>Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 24(3-4): 180-246., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10095979 [details]
original description (of Epitonium woolacottae Kerslake, 1958) Kerslake, J. (1958). A new Epitonium from eastern Australia. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales.</em> 1958: 157-158. [details]
original description (of Scalaria bullata G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1844). Monograph of the genus <i>Scalaria</i>. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 1 (4): 83bis-108bis, pls 32-35. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076419 [details]
basis of record Kokshoorn B. & Goud J. 2007. One more poorly known <i>Globiscala</i> species. <i>Basteria</i>, 71(1-3): 75-76 [details] Available for editors
Other
additional source
Fowler, O. (2016). Seashells of the Kenya coast. ConchBooks: Harxheim. Pp. 1–170.
page(s): 20, pl. 8, fig. 3 [details]
additional source Jousseaume, F. (1921). Sur quelques mollusques de la Mer Rouge nouveaux ou non figurés. <em>Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 28(1-2): 53-60., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4326511/f58.image
page(s): 54, pl. 3 fig. 2. [details]
page(s): 20, pl. 8, fig. 3 [details]
additional source Jousseaume, F. (1921). Sur quelques mollusques de la Mer Rouge nouveaux ou non figurés. <em>Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 28(1-2): 53-60., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4326511/f58.image
page(s): 54, pl. 3 fig. 2. [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Epitonium bullatum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Epitonium woolacottae Kerslake, 1958)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Malacopics (Globiscala bullata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, Um...
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Epitonium woolacottae Kerslake, 1958)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Malacopics (Globiscala bullata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, Um...