WoRMS taxon details
Caesia fossata (A. Gould, 1850)
1644052 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1644052)
accepted
Species
Buccinum elegans Reeve, 1842 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)
invalid: junior homonym of Buccinum elegans J. de C. Sowerby, 1824, and B. elegans O. G. Costa, 1830
Buccinum fossatum A. Gould, 1850 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Nassa morleti Crosse, 1867 · unaccepted
Nassa reevei A. Adams, 1852 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassarius fossatus (A. Gould, 1850) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Buccinum fossatum A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 152. [details]
page(s): 152. [details]
Type locality contained in Puget Sound
type locality contained in Puget Sound [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Caesia fossata (A. Gould, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1644052 on 2024-08-16
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original description
(of Buccinum elegans Reeve, 1842) Reeve, L. A. (1841-1842). <i>Conchologia Systematica, or complete system of conchology; in which the Lepades and conchiferous Mollusca are described and classified according to their natural organization and habits</i>. Longman, Brown, Green, & Longman's, London. Vol. 1: 1-195, pls 1-129; Vol. 2: 1-338, pls 130-300 [Vol. 1, part 1, pp. 1-40, fold-out table, pls. 1-22, Oct. 1 1841; v. 1, p. 2, pp. 41-72, pls. 23-50, Nov. 1841; v. 1, p. 3, pp. 73-104, pls. 51-80, Dec. 1, 1841; v. 1, p. 4, pp. 105-144, pls. 81-104, Jan. 1842; v. 1, p. 5, pp. 145-195, pls 105-129, 114 [added plate], Feb. 1842; v. 2, p. 6, pp. 1-40, pls. 130-146, 148, 149, Mar. 1842; v. 2, p. 7, pp. 41-80, pls. 150-172, 147, Apr. 1842; v. 2, p. 8, pp. 81-120, pls. 172-193, Jun. 1842; v. 2, p. 9, pp. 121-168, pls. 194-221, Jul. 1842; v. 2, p. 10, pp. 169-200, pls. 222-245, Aug. 1842; v. 2, p. 11, pp. 201-236, pls. 246-269, Oct. 1842; v. 2. p. 12, pp. 237-337, pls. 270-330, Dec. 1842]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15916228 [details]
original description (of Buccinum fossatum A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 152. [details]
original description (of Nassa morleti Crosse, 1867) Crosse H. (1867). Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 17: 444-449., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15382376 [details]
original description (of Nassa reevei A. Adams, 1852) Adams, A. (1852-1853). Catalogue of the species of <i>Nassa</i>, a genus of gasteropodous Mollusca belonging to the family Buccinidae, in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq., with the description of some new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1851) 19: 94-112 [7 December 1852], 113-114 [29 April 1853]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859178
page(s): 109. [details]
basis of record Vermeij, G. J. (2014). Molluscan marginalia: serration at the lip edge in gastropods. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 80(3): 326-336., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu020 [details]
original description (of Buccinum fossatum A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 152. [details]
original description (of Nassa morleti Crosse, 1867) Crosse H. (1867). Diagnoses molluscorum novorum. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 17: 444-449., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15382376 [details]
original description (of Nassa reevei A. Adams, 1852) Adams, A. (1852-1853). Catalogue of the species of <i>Nassa</i>, a genus of gasteropodous Mollusca belonging to the family Buccinidae, in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq., with the description of some new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1851) 19: 94-112 [7 December 1852], 113-114 [29 April 1853]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859178
page(s): 109. [details]
basis of record Vermeij, G. J. (2014). Molluscan marginalia: serration at the lip edge in gastropods. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 80(3): 326-336., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu020 [details]
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Language | Name | |
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English | giant western nassa [from synonym]channeled nassa [from synonym] | [details] |
German | Westliche Riesenreuse [from synonym]Gefurchte Reusenschnecke [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Nassarius fossatus (A. Gould, 1850))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Nassarius fossatus (A. Gould, 1850))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Nassarius fossatus (A. Gould, 1850))
To Malacopics (Caesia fossata (A. Gould, 185) United States, California, Corona del Mar, Newport B...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-6708) (from synonym Nassa morleti Crosse, 1867)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 1437368) (from synonym Nassarius fossatus (A. Gould, 1850))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Buccinum fossatum A. Gould, 1850)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Nassarius fossatus (A. Gould, 1850))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Nassarius fossatus (A. Gould, 1850))
To Malacopics (Caesia fossata (A. Gould, 185) United States, California, Corona del Mar, Newport B...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-6708) (from synonym Nassa morleti Crosse, 1867)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 1437368) (from synonym Nassarius fossatus (A. Gould, 1850))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Buccinum fossatum A. Gould, 1850)