Species Bulla (Tornatina) olivula A. Adams, 1850(uncertain > unassessed, use in recent literature not established by editor; also a junior homonym of Bulla olivula S. V. Wood, 1839)
Species Bulla solida G. B. Sowerby II, 1868(unaccepted > junior homonym, Invalid: junior homonym of Bulla solida Gmelin, 1791; Bulla angasi is a replacement name)
Species Bulla turgidula F. Sandberger, 1859 †(unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Bulla turgidula Forbes, 1844: Atys extumidus is a replacement name)
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 athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886[details] Available for editors [request]
Taxonomy The genus name "Bulla" has been used by 18th century authors for a variety of bulloid shells now classified in various...
Taxonomy The genus name "Bulla" has been used by 18th century authors for a variety of bulloid shells now classified in various families of caenogastropods and cephalaspids. Later, in the 19th century and even in the 20th century, the genus "Bulla" continued to be used for species now classified in various families of cephalaspids. The restriction of Bulla to is current meaning started only in the middle of the 20th century.
The species-level taxonomy of Bulla is replete with misidentifications. The one reliable source of information is the monograph by Malaquias & Reid (2008). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Bulla Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137716 on 2025-07-17
original descriptionLinnaeus, 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 athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886[details] Available for editors [request]
basis of recordMalaquias, M. A. E.; Reid, D. G. (2008). Systematic revision of the living species of Bullidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cephalaspidea), with a molecular phylogenetic analysis. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 153(3): 453-543., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00369.x[details]
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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 [request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy The genus name "Bulla" has been used by 18th century authors for a variety of bulloid shells now classified in various families of caenogastropods and cephalaspids. Later, in the 19th century and even in the 20th century, the genus "Bulla" continued to be used for species now classified in various families of cephalaspids. The restriction of Bulla to is current meaning started only in the middle of the 20th century.
The species-level taxonomy of Bulla is replete with misidentifications. The one reliable source of information is the monograph by Malaquias & Reid (2008). [details]