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Planaxis Lamarck, 1822

138355  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138355)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Caenogastropoda incertae sedis (Order)
  7. Cerithioidea (Superfamily)
  8. Planaxidae (Family)
  9. Planaxinae (Subfamily)
  10. Planaxis (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Buccinum sulcatum Born, 1778 accepted as Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778) (type by subsequent designation)

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  1. Species Planaxis savignyi Deshayes, 1844
  2. Species Planaxis sondeianus K. Martin, 1905 †
  3. Species Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778)
  4. Species Planaxis suturalis E. A. Smith, 1872
  5. Species Planaxis virgatus E. A. Smith, 1872
  6. Subgenus Planaxis (Dalliella) Cossmann, 1895 † accepted as Dalliella Cossmann, 1895 †
    1. Species Planaxis (Dalliella) dautzenbergi Glibert, 1949 † accepted as Stosicia dautzenbergi (Glibert, 1949) † accepted as Stosicia multicingulata (O. Boettger, 1887) †
  7. Subgenus Planaxis (Orthochilus) Cossmann, 1889 † accepted as Orthochilus Cossmann, 1889 †
    1. Subgenus Planaxis (Planaxis) Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Planaxis Lamarck, 1822
      1. Species Planaxis (Planaxis) sondeianus K. Martin, 1905 † accepted as Planaxis sondeianus K. Martin, 1905 †
    2. Subgenus Planaxis (Proplanaxis) Thiele, 1929 accepted as Planaxis (Supplanaxis) Thiele, 1929 accepted as Supplanaxis Thiele, 1929
    3. Subgenus Planaxis (Quoyia) J. E. Gray, 1839 accepted as Fissilabia MacGillivray, 1836 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      1. Species Planaxis (Quoyia) decollata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 † accepted as Fissilabia decollata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
      2. Species Planaxis (Quoyia) densestriatus K. Martin, 1916 † accepted as Fissilabia densestriata (K. Martin, 1916) †
    4. Subgenus Planaxis (Supplanaxis) Thiele, 1929 accepted as Supplanaxis Thiele, 1929 (original rank)
      1. Species Planaxis (Supplanaxis) nancyae Petuch, 2013 accepted as Supplanaxis nancyae (Petuch, 2013) (basionym)
    5. Species Planaxis abbreviata Pease, 1865 accepted as Supplanaxis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
    6. Species Planaxis acuta Krauss, 1848 accepted as Planaxis acutus Krauss, 1848 accepted as Supplanaxis acutus (Krauss, 1848) (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
    7. Species Planaxis acutus Krauss, 1848 accepted as Supplanaxis acutus (Krauss, 1848) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    8. Species Planaxis affinis Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius incrassatus (Strøm, 1768) accepted as Tritia incrassata (Strøm, 1768)
    9. Species Planaxis akuana Rehder, 1980 accepted as Hinea akuana (Rehder, 1980)
    10. Species Planaxis albersii Dunker, 1853 accepted as Planaxis atropurpurea Récluz, 1843
    11. Species Planaxis areolatus R. P. Lesson, 1842 accepted as Nassarius concinnus (Powys, 1835)
    12. Species Planaxis atra Pease, 1869 accepted as Supplanaxis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
    13. Species Planaxis aulacophorus Cossmann, 1889 † accepted as Hinea fischeri (de Raincourt, 1884) †
    14. Species Planaxis beaumonti Bayan, 1870 † accepted as Supplanaxis beaumonti (Bayan, 1870) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    15. Species Planaxis beudantiana Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Tritia corrugata (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
    16. Species Planaxis brevis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778)
    17. Species Planaxis buccinoides Deshayes, 1828 accepted as Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778)
    18. Species Planaxis canaliculata Duval, 1840 accepted as Planaxis canaliculatus Duval, 1840 accepted as Planaxis planicostatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 accepted as Supplanaxis planicostatus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet)
    19. Species Planaxis canaliculatus Duval, 1840 accepted as Planaxis planicostatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 accepted as Supplanaxis planicostatus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    20. Species Planaxis cingulata Gould, 1861 accepted as Planaxis gouldii E. A. Smith, 1872 accepted as Cronia avenacea (R. P. Lesson, 1842) accepted as Usilla avenacea (R. P. Lesson, 1842) (junior homonym of Planaxis cingulata A. Adams, 1853; Planaxis gouldii E. A. Smith, 1872 is a replacement name.)
    21. Species Planaxis circinatus R. P. Lesson, 1842 accepted as Planaxis planicostatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 accepted as Supplanaxis planicostatus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    22. Species Planaxis dautzenbergi Glibert, 1949 † accepted as Stosicia planaxoides (Grateloup, 1838) † accepted as Stosicia buccinalis (Grateloup, 1828) †
    23. Species Planaxis decollata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as Fissilabia decollata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (original combination)
    24. Species Planaxis denudatus Cossmann, 1889 † accepted as Leioplanaxis denudatus (Cossmann, 1889) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    25. Species Planaxis desmarestiana Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius incrassatus (Strøm, 1768) accepted as Tritia incrassata (Strøm, 1768)
    26. Species Planaxis discrepans Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius corniculum (Olivi, 1792) accepted as Tritia corniculum (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
    27. Species Planaxis donatiana Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Tritia corrugata (Brocchi, 1814)
    28. Species Planaxis eboreus E. A. Smith, 1872 accepted as Angiola lineata (da Costa, 1778) accepted as Hinea lineata (da Costa, 1778)
    29. Species Planaxis fasciata Pease, 1868 accepted as Planaxis fasciatus Pease, 1868 accepted as Angiola fasciata (Pease, 1868) accepted as Hinea fasciata (Pease, 1868) (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet)
    30. Species Planaxis fasciatus Pease, 1868 accepted as Angiola fasciata (Pease, 1868) accepted as Hinea fasciata (Pease, 1868) (original combination)
    31. Species Planaxis fischeri de Raincourt, 1884 † accepted as Hinea fischeri (de Raincourt, 1884) † (original combination)
    32. Species Planaxis fitcheliana Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Tritia corrugata (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
    33. Species Planaxis gouldii E. A. Smith, 1872 accepted as Cronia avenacea (R. P. Lesson, 1842) accepted as Usilla avenacea (R. P. Lesson, 1842) (synonym)
    34. Species Planaxis griseus (Brocchi, 1821) accepted as Planaxis savignyi Deshayes, 1844
    35. Species Planaxis hanleyi E. A. Smith, 1872 accepted as Supplanaxis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
    36. Species Planaxis inepta A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Hinea inepta (A. Gould, 1861) (superseded combination)
    37. Species Planaxis interpunctatus Cossmann & Pissarro, 1902 † accepted as Pseudotaphrus interpunctatus (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1902) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    38. Species Planaxis labiosa A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Angiola labiosa (A. Adams, 1853) accepted as Hinea zonata (A. Adams, 1853)
    39. Species Planaxis laevigata Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius granum (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Tritia grana (Lamarck, 1822)
    40. Species Planaxis lineatus (da Costa, 1778) accepted as Angiola lineata (da Costa, 1778) accepted as Hinea lineata (da Costa, 1778)
    41. Species Planaxis lineolata Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Tritia corrugata (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
    42. Species Planaxis lineolata Gould, 1849 accepted as Hinea zonata (A. Adams, 1853) (synonym)
    43. Species Planaxis lineolatus A. Gould, 1849 accepted as Hinea atra (Pease, 1869) (invalid: junior homonym of Planaxis lineolata Risso, 1826)
    44. Species Planaxis longispira E. A. Smith, 1872 accepted as Hinea longispira (E. A. Smith, 1872) (original combination)
    45. Species Planaxis loques Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Tritia corrugata (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
    46. Species Planaxis mamillata Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius nitidus (Jeffreys, 1867) accepted as Tritia nitida (Jeffreys, 1867) (dubious synonym)
    47. Species Planaxis menkeanus Dunker, 1861 accepted as Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    48. Species Planaxis molliana Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Tritia corrugata (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
    49. Species Planaxis mollis G. B. Sowerby I, 1823 accepted as Hinea brasiliana (Lamarck, 1822) (junior subjective synonym)
    50. Species Planaxis nancyae Petuch, 2013 accepted as Supplanaxis nancyae (Petuch, 2013) (original combination)
    51. Species Planaxis nicobaricus Zelebor, 1866 accepted as Supplanaxis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
    52. Species Planaxis niger Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as Supplanaxis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
    53. Species Planaxis nigra Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as Supplanaxis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
    54. Species Planaxis nigritella Forbes, 1852 accepted as Planaxis obsoletus Menke, 1851 accepted as Supplanaxis obsoletus (Menke, 1851) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    55. Species Planaxis nucleola Mörch, 1876 accepted as Supplanaxis nucleus (Bruguière, 1789)
    56. Species Planaxis nucleus (Bruguière, 1789) accepted as Supplanaxis nucleus (Bruguière, 1789) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    57. Species Planaxis obscura A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778)
    58. Species Planaxis obsoletus Menke, 1851 accepted as Supplanaxis obsoletus (Menke, 1851) (original combination)
    59. Species Planaxis olivacea Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius corniculum (Olivi, 1792) accepted as Tritia corniculum (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
    60. Species Planaxis pigra Forbes, 1852 accepted as Hinea brasiliana (Lamarck, 1822) (junior subjective synonym)
    61. Species Planaxis piliger R. A. Philippi, 1849 accepted as Holcostoma piliger (R. A. Philippi, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    62. Species Planaxis planicostatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 accepted as Supplanaxis planicostatus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (original combination)
    63. Species Planaxis punctorostratus accepted as Angiola punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872) accepted as Hinea punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872) (misspelling)
    64. Species Planaxis punctostriatus E. A. Smith, 1872 accepted as Angiola punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872) accepted as Hinea punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872) (synonym)
    65. Species Planaxis raricosta Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius corniculum (Olivi, 1792) accepted as Tritia corniculum (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
    66. Species Planaxis riparia Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Tritia corrugata (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
    67. Species Planaxis rosacea Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius incrassatus (Strøm, 1768) accepted as Tritia incrassata (Strøm, 1768)
    68. Species Planaxis semisulcatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1823 accepted as Supplanaxis nucleus (Bruguière, 1789)
    69. Species Planaxis similis E. A. Smith, 1872 accepted as Supplanaxis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (junior synonym)
    70. Species Planaxis striatulus R. A. Philippi, 1851 accepted as Hinea zonata (A. Adams, 1853) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    71. Species Planaxis tenuis Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Tritia corrugata (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
    72. Species Planaxis trifasciata Risso, 1826 accepted as Nassarius corniculum (Olivi, 1792) accepted as Tritia corniculum (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
    73. Species Planaxis turulosa Risso, 1826 accepted as Tritia turulosa (Risso, 1826) (original combination)
    74. Species Planaxis undulata Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778)
    75. Species Planaxis zonatus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Hinea zonata (A. Adams, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    76. Species Planaxis atropurpurea Récluz, 1843 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    77. Species Planaxis auingeri Brusina, 1877 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    78. Species Planaxis breviculus Deshayes, 1844 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    79. Species Planaxis bronni Dunker, 1861 (uncertain > unassessed)
    80. Species Planaxis buccinea A. Adams, 1853 (uncertain > nomen dubium, incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
    81. Species Planaxis buccineus A. Adams, 1853 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
    82. Species Planaxis castaneus E. A. Smith, 1872 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    83. Species Planaxis cingulata A. Adams, 1853 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    84. Species Planaxis crassilabrum Guppy, 1874 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    85. Species Planaxis crassispira E. A. Smith, 1872 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    86. Species Planaxis encausticus E. A. Smith, 1872 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    87. Species Planaxis fulva A. Adams, 1853 (uncertain, use in recent literature not established by editor)
    88. Species Planaxis incisus R. A. Philippi, 1851 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
    89. Species Planaxis plumbea Pease, 1861 (uncertain > unassessed)
    90. Species Planaxis semilaevis E. von Martens, 1883 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    91. Species Planaxis succincta A. Adams, 1853 (uncertain > unassessed)
    92. Species Planaxis taeniatus R. A. Philippi, 1849 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
    93. Species Planaxis tenuis E. A. Smith, 1872 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, junior primary homonym of Planaxis tenuis Risso, 1826.)
    94. Species Planaxis variabilis E. A. Smith, 1872 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
    masculine
    Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433
    page(s): 50 [details] 
    MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Planaxis Lamarck, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138355 on 2025-05-21
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    2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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    Gofas, Serge
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    Bouchet, Philippe
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    Bouchet, Philippe
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    Rosenberg, Gary

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    Nomenclature

    original description Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433
    page(s): 50 [details] 

    Other

    context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    additional source Smith, E. A. (1872). A list of the species of the genus <i>Planaxis</i>, with descriptions of eleven new species. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> ser. 4, 9: 37-47., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16085891 [details] 

    additional source Sowerby, G. B. II. (1877). Monograph of the genus <i>Planaxis</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 20, pls 1-5. L. Reeve, London. [1877, no month date]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8230501 [details] 

    additional source Sowerby, G. B. II. (1884). <i>Planaxis</i> Lamarck. In: G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of Genera of Shells</i>, Vol. 5(41-42): 171-177, pls 483-484. London, privately published. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16085162 [details] 

    		 
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    Grammatical gender Lamarck and 19th century authors treated Planaxis as a genus of feminine gender. WoRMS follows prevailing current usage in treating it as a name of masculine gender. [details]
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    Planaxis sulcatus
    Planaxis sulcatus
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