MolluscaBase taxon details
Neptunea contraria (Linnaeus, 1771)
138922 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138922)
accepted
Species
Fusus perversus Kiener, 1840 · unaccepted
Fusus sinistrorsus Deshayes, 1832 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Murex contrarius Linnaeus, 1771 · unaccepted (original combination)
Tritonium antiquum var. contrarium (Linnaeus, 1771) · unaccepted
- Variety Neptunea contraria var. angulata Harmer, 1914 † accepted as Neptunea angulata Harmer, 1914 † (original rank)
- Variety Neptunea contraria var. informis Harmer, 1914 † accepted as Neptunea angulata f. informis Harmer, 1914 † accepted as Neptunea angulata Harmer, 1914 † (basionym)
- Variety Neptunea contraria var. informis Harmer, 1918 † accepted as Neptunea inversa Harmer, 1918 † (invalid: junior homonym of N. contraria var informis Harmer, 1914)
marine
(of Murex contrarius Linnaeus, 1771) Linnaeus C. (1771). Mantissa plantarum: Generum editionis VI. et specierum editionis II. L. Salvius, Holmiae. Vol. Mantissa [2] altera: Regni Animalis Appendix: 521-552. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42945322
page(s): 551 [details]
page(s): 551 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Neptunea contraria (Linnaeus, 1771). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138922 on 2024-09-08
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original description
(of Murex contrarius Linnaeus, 1771) Linnaeus C. (1771). Mantissa plantarum: Generum editionis VI. et specierum editionis II. L. Salvius, Holmiae. Vol. Mantissa [2] altera: Regni Animalis Appendix: 521-552. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42945322
page(s): 551 [details]
original description (of Fusus sinistrorsus Deshayes, 1832) Deshayes, G. P. (1830-1832). <i>Encyclopédie méthodique ou par ordre de matières. Histoire naturelle des Vers et Mollusques</i>. Vol. 2: viii+1-594 [part 1: i-vi, 1-256, Livraison 101, 1 Feb 1830; part 2: 1-144, Livraison 101, 1 Feb. 1830; 145-594, Livraison 102, 29 Sept. 1832]. Vol. 3: 595-1152 [Livraison 102, 29 Sept. 1832]. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.8638
page(s): 160 [details]
original description (of Fusus perversus Kiener, 1840) Kiener, L. C. (1839-1842). Kiener L.C. 1839-1842. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 5. Famille des Canalifères. Première partie. Genres Cérite (<i>Cerithium</i>), Adanson pp. 1-104, pl. 1-32 [pp. 1-32 (1841), 33-104 (1842); pl. 1-32 (1841)]; Pleurotome (<i>Pleurotoma</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-84, pl. 1-27 [pp. 1-16 (1839), 17-84 (1840), pl. 1-27 (1839)]; Fuseau (<i>Fusus</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-62, pl. 1-30, 17bis [pp. 1-62 (1840); pl. 2-7, 12, 15-17, 17bis, 22-23, 25 (1839); pl. 1, 8-11, 13-14, 18-21, 24, 26-30: (1840)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19762 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
basis of record Bouchet, P. & Warén, A. (1985). Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Neogastropoda excluding Turridae (Mollusca, Gastropoda). <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> supplement 1: 121-296., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/140763 [details]
basis of record Fraussen K. & Terryn Y. (2007). The family Buccinidae. Genus <i>Neptunea</i>. <i>In</i>: A Conchological Iconography [Directed by Guido T. Poppe & Klaus Groh]. ConchBooks, Hackenheim. 159 pp., 154 pls. [details]
additional source Rehder, H. A. (1942). The genotype of <i>Neptunea</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 56(2): 69., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520172 [details]
additional source de Kluijver, M. J.; Ingalsuo, S. S.; de Bruyne, R. H. (2000). Macrobenthos of the North Sea [CD-ROM]: 1. Keys to Mollusca and Brachiopoda. <em>World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 3-540-14706-3. 1 cd-rom.</em> (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 551 [details]
original description (of Fusus sinistrorsus Deshayes, 1832) Deshayes, G. P. (1830-1832). <i>Encyclopédie méthodique ou par ordre de matières. Histoire naturelle des Vers et Mollusques</i>. Vol. 2: viii+1-594 [part 1: i-vi, 1-256, Livraison 101, 1 Feb 1830; part 2: 1-144, Livraison 101, 1 Feb. 1830; 145-594, Livraison 102, 29 Sept. 1832]. Vol. 3: 595-1152 [Livraison 102, 29 Sept. 1832]. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.8638
page(s): 160 [details]
original description (of Fusus perversus Kiener, 1840) Kiener, L. C. (1839-1842). Kiener L.C. 1839-1842. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 5. Famille des Canalifères. Première partie. Genres Cérite (<i>Cerithium</i>), Adanson pp. 1-104, pl. 1-32 [pp. 1-32 (1841), 33-104 (1842); pl. 1-32 (1841)]; Pleurotome (<i>Pleurotoma</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-84, pl. 1-27 [pp. 1-16 (1839), 17-84 (1840), pl. 1-27 (1839)]; Fuseau (<i>Fusus</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-62, pl. 1-30, 17bis [pp. 1-62 (1840); pl. 2-7, 12, 15-17, 17bis, 22-23, 25 (1839); pl. 1, 8-11, 13-14, 18-21, 24, 26-30: (1840)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19762 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
basis of record Bouchet, P. & Warén, A. (1985). Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Neogastropoda excluding Turridae (Mollusca, Gastropoda). <em>Bollettino Malacologico.</em> supplement 1: 121-296., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/140763 [details]
basis of record Fraussen K. & Terryn Y. (2007). The family Buccinidae. Genus <i>Neptunea</i>. <i>In</i>: A Conchological Iconography [Directed by Guido T. Poppe & Klaus Groh]. ConchBooks, Hackenheim. 159 pp., 154 pls. [details]
additional source Rehder, H. A. (1942). The genotype of <i>Neptunea</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 56(2): 69., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520172 [details]
additional source de Kluijver, M. J.; Ingalsuo, S. S.; de Bruyne, R. H. (2000). Macrobenthos of the North Sea [CD-ROM]: 1. Keys to Mollusca and Brachiopoda. <em>World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 3-540-14706-3. 1 cd-rom.</em> (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Synonymy Treated as a synonym of Neptunea antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) in howson & Picton (1997). [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (49 publications) (from synonym Murex contrarius Linnaeus, 1771)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (85 publications)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria FOSSIL)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria FREAK)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria SECOND)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria SET)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria)
To Malacopics (Neptunea contraria (Linnaeus, 1771) Portugal, Setúbal, Sesimbra, in deep water, by ...
To Malacopics (Neptunea contraria (Linnaeus, 1771) Spain, Principado de Asturias, Asturias, Ribade...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-6439) (from synonym Fusus sinistrorsus Deshayes, 1832)
To PESI (from synonym Fusus perversus Kiener, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Murex contrarius Linnaeus, 1771)
To PESI (from synonym Fusus sinistrorsus Deshayes, 1832)
To PESI
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (85 publications)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria FOSSIL)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria FREAK)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria SECOND)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria SET)
To Conchology (Neptunea contraria)
To Malacopics (Neptunea contraria (Linnaeus, 1771) Portugal, Setúbal, Sesimbra, in deep water, by ...
To Malacopics (Neptunea contraria (Linnaeus, 1771) Spain, Principado de Asturias, Asturias, Ribade...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-6439) (from synonym Fusus sinistrorsus Deshayes, 1832)
To PESI (from synonym Fusus perversus Kiener, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Murex contrarius Linnaeus, 1771)
To PESI (from synonym Fusus sinistrorsus Deshayes, 1832)
To PESI