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Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758)

To MNHN Fossil collection (Nucella lapillus (LINNAEUS, 1758); Figuré; F.R53959)
To MNHN Fossil collection (Nucella lapillus (LINNAEUS, 1758); Figuré; F.R53959)

140403  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140403)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Neogastropoda (Order)
  7. Muricoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Muricidae (Family)
  9. Ocenebrinae (Subfamily)
  10. Nucella (Genus)
  11. Nucella lapillus (Species)
accepted
Species
Buccinum filosum Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Buccinum lapillus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Nassa ligata Röding, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa rudis Roding, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nucella (Polytropa) lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Nucella theobroma Roding, 1798 · unaccepted (synonym)
Polytropa lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Purpura (Polytropa) lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Purpura (Polytropa) lapillus var. citrina Dautzenberg, 1920 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura (Polytropa) lapillus var. mixta Dautzenberg, 1920 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura (Polytropa) lapillus var. monozonalis Dautzenberg, 1920 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura bizonalis Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura buccinoidea Blainville, 1829 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura celtica Locard, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura imbricata Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura lapillina Locard, 1886 · unaccepted > unjustified emendation
Purpura lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Purpura lapillus var. aurantia Dautzenberg, 1887 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura lapillus var. castanea Dautzenberg, 1887 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (invalid; not Küster, 1859 )
Purpura lapillus var. crassissima Dautzenberg, 1887 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura lapillus var. fauce-violaceo Dautzenberg, 1887 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura lapillus var. lineolata Dautzenberg, 1887 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura lapillus var. minor Jeffreys, 1867 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (invalid; not Küster, 1860)
Purpura rugosa Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Thais (Polytropa) lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Thais lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Buccinum lapillus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 739 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Distribution Range: 60.72°N to 40.8°N; 72.8°W to 0°W. Distribution: Greenland; Greenland: West Greenland; Canada; Canada: Labrador,...  
Distribution Range: 60.72°N to 40.8°N; 72.8°W to 0°W. Distribution: Greenland; Greenland: West Greenland; Canada; Canada: Labrador, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick; USA: Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140403 on 2025-07-17
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Nomenclature

original description (of Purpura buccinoidea Blainville, 1829) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1828-1830). Malacozoaires ou Animaux Mollusques. [in] <i>Faune Française</i>. Levrault, Paris 320 p., 48 pl. [livr. 18 (29 Nov. 1828), p. 1-80; livr. 20 (7 March 1829), p. 81-170; livr. 23 (1 Aug. 1829), p. 171-240; livr. 28 (3 July 1830), p. 241-320]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78700
page(s): 148-149; pl. 6 fig. 5 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. anomala Middendorff, 1849) Middendorff T. A. von. (1849). Beiträge zur einer Malacozoologica Rossica, II. Aufzählung und Beschreibung der zur Meeresfauna Russlands gehörigen Einschaler. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St-Petersbourg, sixième série, Sciences naturelles.</em> 6: 329-516, pl. 1-11., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29015189
page(s): 443, pl. 9 figs 4-5 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. aurantia Dautzenberg, 1887) Dautzenberg, P. (1887). Une excursion malacologique à Saint-Lunaire (Ille-et-Vilaine) et aux environs de cette localité. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'études scientifiques de Paris.</em> 9(2): 96-122 [reprint 1-27]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60785491
page(s): 119 [details] 

original description (of Purpura (Polytropa) lapillus var. caerulescens Dautzenberg, 1920) Dautzenberg, P. (1920). Faunule malacologique marine du Val-André (Côtes-du-Nord). <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 65: 41-70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16014915
page(s): 47 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. castanea Dautzenberg, 1887) Dautzenberg, P. (1887). Une excursion malacologique à Saint-Lunaire (Ille-et-Vilaine) et aux environs de cette localité. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'études scientifiques de Paris.</em> 9(2): 96-122 [reprint 1-27]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60785491
page(s): 119 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. crassissima Dautzenberg, 1887) Dautzenberg, P. (1887). Une excursion malacologique à Saint-Lunaire (Ille-et-Vilaine) et aux environs de cette localité. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'études scientifiques de Paris.</em> 9(2): 96-122 [reprint 1-27]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60785491
page(s): 119 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. fauce-violaceo Dautzenberg, 1887) Dautzenberg, P. (1887). Une excursion malacologique à Saint-Lunaire (Ille-et-Vilaine) et aux environs de cette localité. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'études scientifiques de Paris.</em> 9(2): 96-122 [reprint 1-27]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60785491
page(s): 119 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. lactea Dautzenberg, 1887) Dautzenberg, P. (1887). Une excursion malacologique à Saint-Lunaire (Ille-et-Vilaine) et aux environs de cette localité. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'études scientifiques de Paris.</em> 9(2): 96-122 [reprint 1-27]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60785491
page(s): 119 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. major Jeffreys, 1867) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187
page(s): 4: 277 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. minor Jeffreys, 1867) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187
page(s): 4: 277 [details] 

original description (of Purpura (Polytropa) lapillus var. mixta Dautzenberg, 1920) Dautzenberg, P. (1920). Faunule malacologique marine du Val-André (Côtes-du-Nord). <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 65: 41-70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16014915
page(s): 47 [details] 

original description (of Purpura (Polytropa) lapillus var. monozonalis Dautzenberg, 1920) Dautzenberg, P. (1920). Faunule malacologique marine du Val-André (Côtes-du-Nord). <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 65: 41-70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16014915
page(s): 47 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. ponderosa Verkrüzen, 1881) Verkrüzen, T.A. (1881). Bericht über meinen Besuch der grossen Bank von Neufundland in Sommer 1880. <em>Jahrbücher der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft.</em> 8: 82-100, pls 3-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16287062
page(s): 95 [details] 

original description (of Purpura imbricata Lamarck, 1822) 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): 244-245, 577 [details] 

original description (of Buccinum filosum Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3486 [details] 

original description (of Buccinum lapillus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 739 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Nassa ligata Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details] 

original description (of Nassa rudis Roding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details] 

original description (of Purpura (Polytropa) lapillus var. citrina Dautzenberg, 1920) Dautzenberg, P. (1920). Faunule malacologique marine du Val-André (Côtes-du-Nord). <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 65: 41-70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16014915
page(s): 47 [details] 

original description (of Nucella theobroma Roding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details] 

original description (of Purpura bizonalis Lamarck, 1822) 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): 249 [details] 

original description (of Purpura celtica Locard, 1886) Locard, A. (1886). <i>Prodrome de malacologie française. Catalogue général des mollusques vivants de France. Mollusques marins</i>. Lyon: H. Georg & Paris: Baillière. x + 778 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10831012
page(s): 147, 556 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillina Locard, 1886) Locard, A. (1886). <i>Prodrome de malacologie française. Catalogue général des mollusques vivants de France. Mollusques marins</i>. Lyon: H. Georg & Paris: Baillière. x + 778 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10831012
page(s): 146, footnote [details] 

original description (of Purpura rugosa Lamarck, 1822) 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): 242 [details] 

original description (of Purpura lapillus var. lineolata Dautzenberg, 1887) Dautzenberg, P. (1887). Une excursion malacologique à Saint-Lunaire (Ille-et-Vilaine) et aux environs de cette localité. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'études scientifiques de Paris.</em> 9(2): 96-122 [reprint 1-27]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60785491
page(s): 119 [details] 

basis of record Houart, R. (2024). <i>Living Muricidae of the world. Ocenebrinae</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 238 pp.
page(s): 51, textfigs 6B, 10D-H, pls 37L-W, 38A-V, 39A-G [details] 

Other

context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Rehder, H. A. (1962). The status of <i>Nucella</i> Roeding. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 75(3): 109-111, pl. 10, figs. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8283033 [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Dimensions maximum size of 25 to 50 mm [details]

Distribution Range: 60.72°N to 40.8°N; 72.8°W to 0°W. Distribution: Greenland; Greenland: West Greenland; Canada; Canada: Labrador, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick; USA: Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York [details]
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Danish purpursnegl  [details]
Dutch purperslak  [details]
English northern dogwinklenorthern dog whelkdogwhelkdog whelkAtlantic dogwinkleAtlantic dog whelk  [details]
French pourpre petit pierrepourpre de l'Atlantiquepourprepilaubigorneau blanc  [details]
German SteinschneckeSteinchenNördliche Purpurschneckenordische Steinchenschneckenordische Purpurschnecke  [details]
Norwegian purpursnegl  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål purpursnegl  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk purpursnigel  [details]
Russian моллюски-багрянки  [details]
Swedish purpursnäcka  [details]
BIOTIC 
Marine Life Information Network - UK 
To Barcode of Life (259 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (49 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (67 publications) (from synonym Thais lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (74 publications) (from synonym Purpura imbricata Lamarck, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (927 publications) (from synonym Purpura lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Nucella lapillus SPECIAL COLOR) 
To Conchology (Nucella lapillus WHITE) 
To Conchology (Nucella lapillus) 
To Dyntaxa 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nucella lapillus) 
To GenBank (676 nucleotides; 388 proteins) 
To GenBank (676 nucleotides; 388 proteins) (from synonym Buccinum lapillus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) Bailiwick of Guernsey, Alderney, Saline Bay, low t... 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) France, Bretagne, Cotes-d'Armor, Erquy, on and und... 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) France, Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Dinard, collect... 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Golfe de Morbihan, bea... 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Zeeland, Zuid-Beveland, Kattendijke, ... 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758) United States, Massachusetts, Essex Co., Swampscot... 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758)) 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus,1758) Canada, Nova Scotia, Victoria bay, Annapolis, North... 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus,1758) Netherlands, Zeeland, Westkapelle, Zuiderhoofd) 
To Malacopics (Nucella lapillus) 
To Malacopics (Purpura (Polytropa) lapillus var. caerulescens Dautzenberg,192 SYNTYPE France, Breta... 
To MNHN Fossil collection (Nucella lapillus (LINNAEUS, 1758); Figuré; F.R53959) 
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Purpura lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI (from synonym Purpura buccinoidea Blainville, 1829)
To PESI (from synonym Purpura imbricata Lamarck, 1822)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum filosum Gmelin, 1791)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum lapillus Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa ligata Röding, 1798)
To PESI (from synonym Nassa rudis Roding, 1798)
To PESI (from synonym Nucella theobroma Roding, 1798)
To PESI (from synonym Purpura bizonalis Lamarck, 1822)
To PESI (from synonym Purpura celtica Locard, 1886)
To PESI (from synonym Purpura lapillina Locard, 1886)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Purpura lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Thais lapillus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection 
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 032551) 
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
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