WoRMS taxon details
Atys Montfort, 1810
138052 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138052)
accepted
Genus
Atys cymbulus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Atys naucum (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by original designation)
Atys (Atys) Monfort, 1810 · unaccepted
Bulla (Atys) Montfort, 1810 · unaccepted
Naucum Schumacher, 1817 · unaccepted (objective synonym)
- Species Atys angustatus E. A. Smith, 1872
- Species Atys beberkiriana K. Martin, 1906 †
- Species Atys bicolor Bozzetti, 2009
- Species Atys biforatus Thiele, 1925
- Species Atys caribaeus (A. d'Orbigny, 1841)
- Species Atys chelidon Melvill, 1912
- Species Atys cheverti Brazier, 1877
- Species Atys costulosus Pease, 1869
- Species Atys crassilabris Thiele, 1925
- Species Atys densus Brazier, 1877
- Species Atys duvergieri (Peyrot, 1932) †
- Species Atys ehrenbergi (Issel, 1869)
- Species Atys extumidus Pacaud, 2024 †
- Species Atys guildingi G. B. Sowerby II, 1869
- Species Atys hyalinus R. B. Watson, 1883
- Species Atys kuhnsi Pilsbry, 1917
- Species Atys liriope Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
- Species Atys maorinus Marwick, 1931 †
- Species Atys naucum (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Atys neglectus Preston, 1908
- Species Atys nonscriptus (A. Adams, 1850)
- Species Atys obscuratus Dall, 1896
- Species Atys okinawa MacNeil, 1961 †
- Species Atys riiseanus Mörch, 1875
- Species Atys sandersoni Dall, 1881
- Species Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860
- Subspecies Atys semistriatus fordinsulae Pilsbry, 1921 accepted as Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860 (junior synonym)
- Subspecies Atys semistriatus mua Pilsbry, 1921 accepted as Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860
- Species Atys sharpi Vanatta, 1901
- Species Atys submalleatus E. A. Smith, 1904
- Species Atys virginalis Thiele, 1925
- Subgenus Atys (Alicula) Ehrenberg, 1831 accepted as Aliculastrum Pilsbry, 1896
- Species Atys (Alicula) panaulax Cossmann, 1900 † accepted as Aliculastrum panaulax (Cossmann, 1900) †
- Species Atys (Alicula) secalina A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Aliculastrum secalinum (A. Adams, 1862) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys (Alicula) supracancellata Schepman, 1913 accepted as Alacuppa supracancellata (Schepman, 1913) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys (Alicula) translucens A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Liloa translucens (A. Adams, 1862)
- Species Atys (Alicula) volvulina A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Aliculastrum volvulina (A. Adams, 1862) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys (Alicula) isseli H. Adams, 1872 (uncertain, use in recent literature not established by editor)
- Subgenus Atys (Aliculastrum) Pilsbry, 1896 accepted as Aliculastrum Pilsbry, 1896 (original rank)
- Species Atys (Aliculastrum) lacrimula Laws, 1939 † accepted as Weinkauffia lacrimula (Laws, 1939) † (superseded combination)
- Species Atys (Aliculastrum) liriope Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 accepted as Atys liriope Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
- Subgenus Atys (Atys) Monfort, 1810 accepted as Atys Montfort, 1810
- Species Atys (Atys) amphorella A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Vellicolla amphorella (A. Adams, 1862) (basionym)
- Subgenus Atys (Dinia) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Diniatys Iredale, 1936 (Invalid: junior homonym of Dinia Walker, 1854 [Lepidoptera]; Diniatys is a replacement name)
- Species Atys (Dinia) compitorum (Pilsbry, 1921) accepted as Diniatys dentifer (A. Adams, 1850)
- Species Atys (Dinia) dentifera (A. Adams, 1850) accepted as Diniatys dentifer (A. Adams, 1850) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys (Dinia) truncatula Schepman, 1913 accepted as Diniatys truncatulus (Schepman, 1913) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Atys (Roxania) Leach, 1847 accepted as Roxania Leach, 1847
- Species Atys (Roxania) lithensis Sturany, 1903 accepted as Roxania lithensis (Sturany, 1903) (basionym)
- Species Atys (Roxania) punctulata A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Mimatys punctulatus (A. Adams, 1862) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Atys (Sao) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Pyrunculus Pilsbry, 1895 (Invalid: junior komonym of Sao Bilberg, 1820 [Crustacea]; Pyrunculus is a replacement name)
- Species Atys (Sao) elliptica A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Pyrunculus ellipticus (A. Adams, 1862) (basionym)
- Species Atys (Sao) phiala A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Pyrunculus phialus (A. Adams, 1862) (basionym)
- Species Atys (Sao) folliculus A. Adams, 1862 (uncertain, use in recent literature not established by editor)
- Subgenus Atys (Sphaeratys) F. Nordsieck, 1972 accepted as Oxygyrus W. H. Benson, 1835
- Species Atys (Sphaeratys) globulinus F. Nordsieck, 1972 accepted as Oxygyrus inflatus W. H. Benson, 1835
- Species Atys alayoi Espinosa & Ortea, 2004 accepted as Colinatys alayoi (Espinosa & Ortea, 2004) (original combination)
- Species Atys alicula A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Species Atys amphorella A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Vellicolla amphorella (A. Adams, 1862) (original combination)
- Species Atys bathymophila Dall, 1881 accepted as Sabatia bathymophila (Dall, 1881) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys brocchii (Michelotti, 1847) † accepted as Cylichna brocchii (Michelotti, 1847) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys canariensis E. A. Smith, 1872 accepted as Weinkauffia turgidula (Forbes, 1844) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Atys casta P. P. Carpenter, 1864 accepted as Aliculastrum exaratum (P. P. Carpenter, 1857) (incorrect gender ending)
- Species Atys castus P. P. Carpenter, 1864 accepted as Aliculastrum exaratum (P. P. Carpenter, 1857)
- Species Atys chimera F. Baker & G. D. Hanna, 1927 accepted as Aliculastrum exaratum (P. P. Carpenter, 1857)
- Species Atys cornuta Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Limulatys debilis (Pease, 1860)
- Species Atys costulosa Pease, 1869 accepted as Atys costulosus Pease, 1869 (incorrect gender of species epithet)
- Species Atys curta (A. Adams, 1850) accepted as Liloa mongii (Audouin, 1826)
- Species Atys cylindraeus [sic] accepted as Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779) (misspelling)
- Species Atys cylindrella Nowell-Usticke, 1971 accepted as Atys riiseanus Mörch, 1875 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Atys cylindrica [sic] accepted as Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779) (incorrect gender ending)
- Species Atys cylindricus (Helbling, 1779) accepted as Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779)
- Species Atys cymbulus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Atys naucum (Linnaeus, 1758) (unnecessary substitute name for Bulla naucum Linnaus, 1758)
- Species Atys darnleyensis Brazier, 1877 accepted as Atys hyalinus R. B. Watson, 1883 (possible senior synonym)
- Species Atys debilis Pease, 1860 accepted as Aliculastrum debile (Pease, 1860) (original combination)
- Species Atys densa Brazier, 1877 accepted as Atys densus Brazier, 1877 (incorrect gender of species epithet)
- Species Atys dubiosa Brazier, 1877 accepted as Osorattis dubiosa (Brazier, 1877) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys elongata (A. Adams, 1850) accepted as Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779)
- Species Atys exaratus (P. P. Carpenter, 1857) accepted as Aliculastrum exaratum (P. P. Carpenter, 1857)
- Species Atys extensa H. J. Finlay, 1927 accepted as Atys elongata (A. Adams, 1850) (replacement name for Bulla elongata A. Adams, 1850, not Phillips, 1835)
- Species Atys ferruginosa (A. Adams, 1850) accepted as Atys naucum (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Atys flavovirens Melvill & Standen, 1903 accepted as Vellicolla flavovirens (Melvill & Standen, 1903) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys freyi Brancsik, 1891 accepted as Atys naucum (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Atys globulinus F. Nordsieck, 1972 accepted as Oxygyrus inflatus W. H. Benson, 1835 (synonym)
- Species Atys hyalina R. B. Watson, 1883 accepted as Atys hyalinus R. B. Watson, 1883 (wrong grammatical agreement in original publication)
- Species Atys improcerus Marwick, 1931 † accepted as Pyrunculus improcerus (Marwick, 1931) † (superseded combination)
- Species Atys jeffreysi (Weinkauff, 1866) accepted as Roxaniella jeffreysi (Weinkauff, 1866)
- Species Atys lacrimula Laws, 1939 † accepted as Limulatys lacrimula (Laws, 1939) † (superseded combination)
- Species Atys lineata Nowell-Usticke, 1959 accepted as Atys macandrewii E. A. Smith, 1872 (synonym)
- Species Atys lithensis Sturany, 1903 accepted as Roxania lithensis (Sturany, 1903) (original combination)
- Species Atys macandrewii E. A. Smith, 1872 accepted as Weinkauffia macandrewii (E. A. Smith, 1872)
- Species Atys martensi Kobelt, 1895 accepted as Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779) (junior synonym)
- Species Atys multistriata Schepman, 1913 accepted as Roxaniella multistriata (Schepman, 1913) (wrong grammatical agreement of species epithet)
- Species Atys multistriatus Schepman, 1913 accepted as Roxaniella multistriata (Schepman, 1913) (original combination)
- Species Atys muscaria A. Gould, 1859 accepted as Vellicolla muscaria (A. Gould, 1859) (superseded combination)
- Species Atys neglecta Preston, 1908 accepted as Atys neglectus Preston, 1908 (wrong grammatical agreement in original publication)
- Species Atys nonscripta (A. Adams, 1850) accepted as Atys nonscriptus (A. Adams, 1850) (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Atys palmarum Hedley, 1912 accepted as Micratys ovum Habe, 1952 (doubtful synonym)
- Species Atys phiala A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Pyrunculus phialus (A. Adams, 1862) (original combination)
- Species Atys pittmani Too, Carlson, Hoff & Malaquias, 2014 accepted as Roxaniella pittmani (Too, Carlson, Hoff & Malaquias, 2014) (original combination)
- Species Atys pliocrassa (Sacco, 1897) † accepted as Cylichna pliocrassa (Sacco, 1897) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys porcellana A. Gould, 1859 accepted as Liloa porcellana (A. Gould, 1859) (superseded combination)
- Species Atys pransa Hedley, 1904 accepted as Spissitydeus pransa (Hedley, 1904) (superseded combination)
- Species Atys protocylindrica Vredenburg, 1925 † accepted as Aliculastrum protocylindricum (Vredenburg, 1925) †
- Species Atys pulchra Brazier, 1877 accepted as Mnestia pulchra (Brazier, 1877) (original combination)
- Species Atys scrobiculata A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Limulatys scrobiculatus (A. Adams, 1862) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys semistriata Pease, 1860 accepted as Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860 (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Atys submalleata E. A. Smith, 1904 accepted as Atys submalleatus E. A. Smith, 1904 (incorrect gender of species epithet)
- Species Atys succisa (Ehrenberg, 1831) accepted as Bulla succisa Ehrenberg, 1831
- Species Atys turgidula (Forbes, 1844) accepted as Weinkauffia turgidula (Forbes, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys turgidula (F. Sandberger, 1859) † accepted as Atys extumidus Pacaud, 2024 † (unaccepted > junior homonym)
- Species Atys ukulele Too, Carlson, Hoff & Malaquias, 2014 accepted as Weinkauffia ukulele (Too, Carlson, Hoff & Malaquias, 2014) (original combination)
- Species Atys volvulina A. Adams, 1862 accepted as Aliculastrum volvulina (A. Adams, 1862) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Atys amygdala G. B. Sowerby II, 1869 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Atys attenuata G. B. Sowerby II, 1869 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, use in recent liteature currently undocumented)
- Species Atys blainvillianus (Récluz, 1843) (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Species Atys cinctorii Pilsbry & C. W. Johnson, 1917 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Atys convexa Preston, 1908 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Atys dactylus Hedley, 1899 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Atys gracilis Dall, 1896 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Atys kekele Pilsbry, 1921 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Atys miranda E. A. Smith, 1872 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Atys obscurata Dall, 1896 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Atys oedemata Dall, 1896 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Atys pacei Preston, 1908 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Atys salina Dall, 1896 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Atys sulculorum Pilsbry & C. W. Johnson, 1917 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Atys vixumbilicata Preston, 1908 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
masculine
Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
page(s): 2: 342 [details]
page(s): 2: 342 [details]
Nomenclature Gramatical gender: masculine, the name refers to Atys, a Phrygian youngster and consort of the goddess Cybele in classical...
Nomenclature Gramatical gender: masculine, the name refers to Atys, a Phrygian youngster and consort of the goddess Cybele in classical mythology. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Atys Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138052 on 2025-07-15
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Nomenclature
original description
Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
page(s): 2: 342 [details]
original description (of Naucum Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 79, 259 [details]
basis of record Oskars T.R., Too C.C., Rees D., Mikkelsen P.M., Willassen E. & Malaquias M.A.E. (2019). A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae <i>sensu lato</i> (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 33: 426-472., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is18051
page(s): 442 [details]
page(s): 2: 342 [details]
original description (of Naucum Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 79, 259 [details]
basis of record Oskars T.R., Too C.C., Rees D., Mikkelsen P.M., Willassen E. & Malaquias M.A.E. (2019). A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae <i>sensu lato</i> (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 33: 426-472., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is18051
page(s): 442 [details]
Other
additional source
Too, C. C.; Carlson, C.; Hoff, P. J.; Malaquias, M. A. E. (2014). Diversity and systematics of Haminoeidae gastropods (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea) in the tropical West Pacific Ocean: new data on the genera Aliculastrum, Atys, Diniatys and Liloa. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3794 (3): 355–392., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3794.3.3 [details]




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Nomenclature Gramatical gender: masculine, the name refers to Atys, a Phrygian youngster and consort of the goddess Cybele in classical mythology. [details]Unreviewed
Classification placed in family Atyidae in Vine, 1986, in Scaphandridae by Spry, 1961 [details]Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]