Marine Species Traits - Athleta Conrad, 1853

WoRMS taxon details

Athleta Conrad, 1853

AphiaID

382259 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382259)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Voluta rarispina Lamarck, 1811 † accepted as Athleta ficulina (Lamarck, 1811) † (type by subsequent designation)

Parent

Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954

Original name

Athleta Conrad, 1853

Synonymised names

Afriathleta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Athleta (Athleta) Conrad, 1853 · alternative representation

Athleta (Neoathleta) Sacco, 1890 † · alternative representation

Athleta (Oligoathleta) Lozouet, 2019 † · alternative representation

Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 † · alternative representation

Athleta (Volutopupa) Dall, 1890 † · alternative representation

Athleta (Volutospina) R. B. Newton, 1906 † · alternative representation

Notoplejona Marwick, 1926 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)

Plejona (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 · unaccepted

Voluta (Volutocorbis) † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Volutilithes (Athleta) Conrad, 1853 † · unaccepted > superseded rank

Volutilithes (Neoathleta) Sacco, 1890 † · unaccepted

Volutilithes (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 † · unaccepted

Volutilithes (Volutopupa) Dall, 1890 † · unaccepted

Volutocorbis Dall, 1890 † · unaccepted

Volutospina R. B. Newton, 1906 · unaccepted (original rank)

Volutospina (Athleta) Conrad, 1853 † · unaccepted

Direct children (37)

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Species Athleta magister (Kilburn, 1980)
Subgenus Athleta (Ternivoluta) E. von Martens, 1897 accepted as Ternivoluta E. von Martens, 1897 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) insperata Darragh, 1979 accepted as Ternivoluta insperata (Darragh, 1979) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) pisororum H. Morrison, 2006 accepted as Ternivoluta pisororum (H. Morrison, 2006) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Athleta (Ternivoluta) studeri (E. von Martens, 1897) accepted as Ternivoluta studeri (E. von Martens, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) accepted as Capensisvoluta abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta boswellae (Rehder, 1969) accepted as Capensisvoluta boswellae (Rehder, 1969) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta disparilis (Rehder, 1969) accepted as Capensisvoluta disparilis (Rehder, 1969) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta easoni Petuch & Berschauer, 2017 accepted as Capensisvoluta easoni (Petuch & Berschauer, 2017) (original combination)
Species Athleta emmanuelae (Rosso, 1985) accepted as Capensisvoluta emmanuelae (Rosso, 1985) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta epigona (E. von Martens, 1904) accepted as Afriathleta epigona (E. von Martens, 1904) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902) accepted as Nataliavoluta gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta glabrata (Kilburn, 1971) accepted as Nataliavoluta glabrata (Kilburn, 1971) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta insperata Darragh, 1979 accepted as Ternivoluta insperata (Darragh, 1979) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta kilburni (Rehder, 1974) accepted as Afriathleta kilburni (Rehder, 1974) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948) accepted as Capensisvoluta lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta massieri Petuch & Berschauer, 2017 accepted as Capensisvoluta massieri (Petuch & Berschauer, 2017)
Species Athleta mozambicana (Rehder, 1972) accepted as Nataliavoluta mozambicana (Rehder, 1972) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta nana (Rehder, 1974) accepted as Nataliavoluta nana (Rehder, 1974) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta nicklesi (Rosso, 1976) accepted as Capensisvoluta nicklesi (Rosso, 1976)
Species Athleta pisororum H. Morrison, 2006 accepted as Ternivoluta pisororum (H. Morrison, 2006)
Species Athleta rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981) accepted as Afriathleta rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974) accepted as Afriathleta semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Athleta studeri (E. von Martens, 1897) accepted as Ternivoluta studeri (E. von Martens, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Athleta (Athleta) Conrad, 1853 represented as Athleta Conrad, 1853
1. Species Athleta (Athleta) abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) represented as Athleta abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) accepted as Capensisvoluta abyssicola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
2. Species Athleta (Athleta) boswellae (Rehder, 1969) represented as Athleta boswellae (Rehder, 1969) accepted as Capensisvoluta boswellae (Rehder, 1969)
3. Species Athleta (Athleta) disparilis (Rehder, 1969) represented as Athleta disparilis (Rehder, 1969) accepted as Capensisvoluta disparilis (Rehder, 1969)
4. Species Athleta (Athleta) epigona (E. von Martens, 1904) represented as Athleta epigona (E. von Martens, 1904) accepted as Afriathleta epigona (E. von Martens, 1904)
5. Species Athleta (Athleta) gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902) represented as Athleta gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902) accepted as Nataliavoluta gilchristi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1902)
6. Species Athleta (Athleta) glabrata (Kilburn, 1971) represented as Athleta glabrata (Kilburn, 1971) accepted as Nataliavoluta glabrata (Kilburn, 1971)
7. Species Athleta (Athleta) kilburni (Rehder, 1974) represented as Athleta kilburni (Rehder, 1974) accepted as Afriathleta kilburni (Rehder, 1974)
8. Species Athleta (Athleta) lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948) represented as Athleta lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948) accepted as Capensisvoluta lutosa (H. J. Koch, 1948)
9. Species Athleta (Athleta) mozambicana (Rehder, 1972) represented as Athleta mozambicana (Rehder, 1972) accepted as Nataliavoluta mozambicana (Rehder, 1972)
10. Species Athleta (Athleta) nana (Rehder, 1974) represented as Athleta nana (Rehder, 1974) accepted as Nataliavoluta nana (Rehder, 1974)
11. Species Athleta (Athleta) rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981) represented as Athleta rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981) accepted as Afriathleta rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981)
12. Species Athleta (Athleta) semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974) represented as Athleta semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974) accepted as Afriathleta semirugata (Rehder & C. S. Weaver, 1974)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Grammatical gender

masculine

Original description

Conrad, T. A. (1853). Synopsis of the genera Cassidula, Humph., and of a proposed new genus Athleta. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 6(11-12): 448-449., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779779#page/470/mode/1up
page(s): 449 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Athleta Conrad, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382259 on 2025-05-18

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2009-02-04 08:47:21Z

created

Bail, Patrice

2017-08-31 20:32:48Z

changed

Marshall, Bruce

2017-09-16 06:41:23Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2024-01-21 23:42:52Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Conrad, T. A. (1853). Synopsis of the genera Cassidula, Humph., and of a proposed new genus Athleta. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 6(11-12): 448-449., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779779#page/470/mode/1up
page(s): 449 [details]

original description (of Athleta (Oligoathleta) Lozouet, 2019 †) Lozouet P. (2019). Volutidae, Volutomitridae, Marginellidae, Cystiscidae et Cancellariidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Neogastropoda) de l'Oligocène supérieur (Chattien) du bassin de l'Adour (Sud-Ouest de la France). Cossmanniana. 20: 3-109.
page(s): 17 [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Volutilithes (Neoathleta) Sacco, 1890 †) Sacco, F. (1890). Catalogo paleontologico del bacino terziaro del Piemonte. Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana. 8(3): 281-356; 9(2): 185-340., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51667883
page(s): 9(2): 259 [details]

original description (of Notoplejona Marwick, 1926 †) Marwick, J. (1926). Tertiary and recent Volutidae of New Zealand. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 56: 259-303.
page(s): 270 [details]

original description (of Afriathleta S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022) Veldsman, S.G. & Veldsman, J.H. (V.). (2022). A taxonomic revision of the Volutidae of southern Africa, including the description of three new genera and several new species. Visaya. suppl. 17: 1-168.
page(s): 55 [details]

original description (of Volutilithes (Volutocorbis) Dall, 1890 †) Dall, W. H. (1890-1903). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and the Pliocene beds of the Caloosahatchie River. Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science. 3(1): 1-200 [1890]; 3(2): 201-474 [1892]; 3(3): 475-570, and plates for part 1: pp. 179-190, pl. 1-12; plates for part 2: pp. 449-458, pl. 13-22 [1895]; 3(4): [i]-viii, 571-948, pl. 23-35; [1898]; 3(5): 949-1218, pl. 36-47 [1900]; 3(6): [i]-xiv, 1219-1654, pl. 48-60 [27 October1903]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98240
page(s): 75 [details]

original description (of Volutospina R. B. Newton, 1906) Newton R.B. (1906). Note on Swainson's genus Volutilithes. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 7(2): 100-104, pl. 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15797554
page(s): 102, 103 [details]

original description (of Volutilithes (Volutopupa) Dall, 1890 †) Dall, W. H. (1890-1903). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and the Pliocene beds of the Caloosahatchie River. Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science. 3(1): 1-200 [1890]; 3(2): 201-474 [1892]; 3(3): 475-570, and plates for part 1: pp. 179-190, pl. 1-12; plates for part 2: pp. 449-458, pl. 13-22 [1895]; 3(4): [i]-viii, 571-948, pl. 23-35; [1898]; 3(5): 949-1218, pl. 36-47 [1900]; 3(6): [i]-xiv, 1219-1654, pl. 48-60 [27 October1903]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98240
page(s): 77, and legend to pl. 6; note: as section of Volutilithes (Athleta) [details]

Other

additional source Maxwell, P.A. (2003). The volutid genera Athleta and Lyria (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the New Zealand Cenozoic. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 33: 363-394., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2003.9517735 [details]