WoRMS taxon details
Gyroscala purpurata (Dall, 1917)
524033 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:524033)
accepted
Species
Depressiscala purpurata (Dall, 1917) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Epitonium (Pictoscala) purpuratum Dall, 1917 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Epitonium purpuratum Dall, 1917 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Epitonium (Pictoscala) purpuratum Dall, 1917) Dall, W. H. (1917). Notes on the shells of the genus <i>Epitonium</i> and its allies of the Pacific coast of America. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 53 (2217): 471-488., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7553869
page(s): 477 [details]
page(s): 477 [details]
Type locality contained in Pacific Coast of the United States
type locality contained in Pacific Coast of the United States [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Gyroscala purpurata (Dall, 1917). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=524033 on 2026-03-18
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Epitonium (Pictoscala) purpuratum Dall, 1917) Dall, W. H. (1917). Notes on the shells of the genus <i>Epitonium</i> and its allies of the Pacific coast of America. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 53 (2217): 471-488., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7553869
page(s): 477 [details]
page(s): 477 [details]
Other
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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Epitonium purpuratum Dall, 1917)
To Conchology (Gyroscala purpurata)
To Malacopics (Gyroscala purpurata (Dall, 1917) Panama, Veraguas, Isla de Coiba, among intertidal ...
To NMNH Extant Collection (Epitonium (Pictoscala) purpuratum Dall, 1917 Holotype USNM 252242) (from synonym Epitonium purpuratum Dall, 1917)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Epitonium purpuratum Dall, 1917)
To Conchology (Gyroscala purpurata)
To Malacopics (Gyroscala purpurata (Dall, 1917) Panama, Veraguas, Isla de Coiba, among intertidal ...
To NMNH Extant Collection (Epitonium (Pictoscala) purpuratum Dall, 1917 Holotype USNM 252242) (from synonym Epitonium purpuratum Dall, 1917)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Epitonium purpuratum Dall, 1917)
Unreviewed
