Marine Species Traits - Indomitrella conspersa (Gaskoin, 1852)

(of Columbella conspersa Gaskoin, 1852) Gaskoin, J. S. (1852). Descriptions of twenty species of Columbellae, and one species of Cypraea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 19: 2-14 [dated 1851]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680230
page(s): 11 [details]

Type data

Type locality contained in Mascarene Islands

type locality contained in Mascarene Islands (origin: native - non-endemic) [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Indomitrella conspersa (Gaskoin, 1852). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=577125 on 2025-05-21

Taxonomic edit history

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2011-07-16 02:32:02Z

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Nomenclature

original description (of Columbella conspersa Gaskoin, 1852) Gaskoin, J. S. (1852). Descriptions of twenty species of Columbellae, and one species of Cypraea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 19: 2-14 [dated 1851]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680230
page(s): 11 [details]

original description (of Columbella alabastroides Kobelt, 1893) Kobelt, W. (1892-1897). Die Familie der Columbelliden. In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, 2nd ed. (Küster H.C., ed.). 3(1d): 1-128, pl. 1-18 [1892]; 129-176, pl. 19-24 [1893]; 177-216, pl. 25-30 [1895]; 217-280, pl. 31-36 [1896]; 281-312, pl. 37-42 [1897]; 313-344, pl. 43-44 [1897]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/106815 [details]

original description (of Columbella alabastrum Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1858–1859). Monograph of the Genus Columbella. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 11, pl. 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, May 1859; pl. 2-8, January 1858; pl. 9-12, April 1858; pl. 13-18, October 1858; pl. 19-23, November 1858; pl. 24-25, February 1859; pl. 26-37, April 1859]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166 [details]

original description (of Columbella contaminata Gaskoin, 1852) Gaskoin, J. S. (1852). Descriptions of twenty species of Columbellae, and one species of Cypraea. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 19: 2-14 [dated 1851]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680230
page(s): 7 [details]

original description (of Mitrella conspersa var. suspecta (Hervier, 1900)) Hervier J. (1900 ["1899"]). Le genre Columbella dans l'archipel de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Journal de Conchyliologie. 47(4): 305–391, pls 13-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15980699 [details]

original description (of Columbella (Atilia) niveomarginata E. A. Smith, 1879) Smith, E. A. (1879). On a collection of Mollusca from Japan. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. (1879): 181-218, pls 19-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28520661
page(s): 208, pl. 20, fig. 42. [details]

original description (of Columbella (Mitrella) sigaloessa Melvill & Standen, 1896) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1896). Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II. Journal of Conchology. 8(9): 273-315 [12 November 1896, + pls 9-11 published vol. 8(11) in April 1897]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31980852
page(s): 276, pl. 9, fig. 6 [details]

original description (of Columbella conspersa var. diluta Hervier, 1900) Hervier J. (1900 ["1899"]). Le genre Columbella dans l'archipel de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Journal de Conchyliologie. 47(4): 305–391, pls 13-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15980699
page(s): 351 [details]

original description (of Columbella conspersa var. circulata Hervier, 1900) Hervier J. (1900 ["1899"]). Le genre Columbella dans l'archipel de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Journal de Conchyliologie. 47(4): 305–391, pls 13-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15980699
page(s): 351 [details]

original description (of Columbella conspersa var. intemerata Hervier, 1900) Hervier J. (1900 ["1899"]). Le genre Columbella dans l'archipel de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Journal de Conchyliologie. 47(4): 305–391, pls 13-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15980699
page(s): 352 [details]

original description (of Columbella (Atilia) conspersa var. nodosa Schepman, 1911) Schepman, M. M. (1911). The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part IV. Rachiglossa. Siboga-Expeditie. 49d: 247-363, pls 18–24. Leiden, E.J. Brill., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34450542
page(s): 334 [details]

original description (of Columbella conspersa var. suspecta Hervier, 1900) Hervier J. (1900 ["1899"]). Le genre Columbella dans l'archipel de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Journal de Conchyliologie. 47(4): 305–391, pls 13-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15980699
page(s): 352 [details]

Identification resource

identification resource Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp. [details]

identification resource Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. Pp. 60-104, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
page(s): 82-83, text figs [83 fig. of holotype conspersa] [details]