WoRMS taxon details
Crepidula adunca G. B. Sowerby I, 1825
572177 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:572177)
accepted
Species
Crepidula rostriformis A. Gould, 1846 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Crepidula solida Hinds, 1845 · unaccepted
Crepidula uncata Menke, 1847 · unaccepted
Crypta rostralis Conrad, 1865 † · unaccepted
Garnotia adunca (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Garnotia solida (Hinds, 1844) · unaccepted
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Sowerby I, G. B. (1825). <i>A catalogue of the shells contained in the collection of the late Earl of Tankerville: arranged according to the Lamarckian conchological system: together with an appendix, containing descriptions of many new species</i>- London, vii + 92 + xxxiv pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27372421
page(s): Appendix: 7 [details]
page(s): Appendix: 7 [details]
Distribution Kachemak Bay, Alaska, south to Cambria, San Luis Obispo County, California. Some museum shells suggest possible occurrence...
Distribution Kachemak Bay, Alaska, south to Cambria, San Luis Obispo County, California. Some museum shells suggest possible occurrence to northern Baja California. Intertidal to 20 m. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Crepidula adunca G. B. Sowerby I, 1825. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=572177 on 2025-03-27
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Nomenclature
original description
Sowerby I, G. B. (1825). <i>A catalogue of the shells contained in the collection of the late Earl of Tankerville: arranged according to the Lamarckian conchological system: together with an appendix, containing descriptions of many new species</i>- London, vii + 92 + xxxiv pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27372421
page(s): Appendix: 7 [details]
original description (of Crepidula rostriformis A. Gould, 1846) Gould, A. A. (1846). Descriptions of new shells, collected by the United States Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 141-145, 148-152 [July]; 153-156, 159-162, 165-167 [August]; 170-173, 175-176 [September]; 177-179, 180-184, 185-187, 190-192 [November]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490825
page(s): 160 [details]
original description (of Crepidula solida Hinds, 1845) Hinds, R. B. (1844-1845). Mollusca. In: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. "Sulphur", under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42. Smith, Elder and Co., London, v + 72 pp., 21 pls. [Pp. 1-24, pls. 1-7, July 1844; pp. 25-48, pl. 8-14, October 1844; p. i-v, 49-72, pl. 15-21, January 1845]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114183
page(s): 53, pl. 16 figs 7-8 [details]
original description (of Crepidula uncata Menke, 1847) Menke, C. T. (1847). Verzeichniss einer Sendung von Conchylien von Mazatlan, mit einigen kritischen Bemerkungen. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 4: 177-191., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16292171
page(s): 184 [details]
original description (of Crypta rostralis Conrad, 1865 †) Conrad, T. A. (1865). Catalogue of the older Eocene shells of Oregon. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 1: 150-154., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16084675 [details]
basis of record Collin R. (2019). Calyptraeidae from the northeast Pacific (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda). <em>Zoosymposia.</em> 13: 107-130., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zoosymposia.13.1.12
page(s): 117, fig. 4A [details]
page(s): Appendix: 7 [details]
original description (of Crepidula rostriformis A. Gould, 1846) Gould, A. A. (1846). Descriptions of new shells, collected by the United States Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 141-145, 148-152 [July]; 153-156, 159-162, 165-167 [August]; 170-173, 175-176 [September]; 177-179, 180-184, 185-187, 190-192 [November]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490825
page(s): 160 [details]
original description (of Crepidula solida Hinds, 1845) Hinds, R. B. (1844-1845). Mollusca. In: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. "Sulphur", under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42. Smith, Elder and Co., London, v + 72 pp., 21 pls. [Pp. 1-24, pls. 1-7, July 1844; pp. 25-48, pl. 8-14, October 1844; p. i-v, 49-72, pl. 15-21, January 1845]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114183
page(s): 53, pl. 16 figs 7-8 [details]
original description (of Crepidula uncata Menke, 1847) Menke, C. T. (1847). Verzeichniss einer Sendung von Conchylien von Mazatlan, mit einigen kritischen Bemerkungen. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 4: 177-191., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16292171
page(s): 184 [details]
original description (of Crypta rostralis Conrad, 1865 †) Conrad, T. A. (1865). Catalogue of the older Eocene shells of Oregon. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 1: 150-154., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16084675 [details]
basis of record Collin R. (2019). Calyptraeidae from the northeast Pacific (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda). <em>Zoosymposia.</em> 13: 107-130., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zoosymposia.13.1.12
page(s): 117, fig. 4A [details]
Other
additional source
Vermeij, G. J., Lowell, R. B., Walters, L. J. & Marks, J. A. (1987). Good hosts and their guests: relations between trochid gastropods and the epizoic limpet <i>Crepidula adunca</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 101(2): 69-72, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097562 [details]
additional source Hoagland, K.E. 1977. Systematic review of fossil and recent <i>Crepidula</i> and discussion of the evolution of the Calyptraeidae. <i>Malacologia</i>, 16(2): 353-420., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13131436 [details]
additional source Collin R. (2003) The utility of morphological characters in gastropod phylogenetics: an example from the Calyptraeidae. <i>Biological Journal of the Linnean Society</i> 78: 541–593. [details]
additional source Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 80 [details]
additional source Hoagland, K.E. 1977. Systematic review of fossil and recent <i>Crepidula</i> and discussion of the evolution of the Calyptraeidae. <i>Malacologia</i>, 16(2): 353-420., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13131436 [details]
additional source Collin R. (2003) The utility of morphological characters in gastropod phylogenetics: an example from the Calyptraeidae. <i>Biological Journal of the Linnean Society</i> 78: 541–593. [details]
additional source Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 80 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution Kachemak Bay, Alaska, south to Cambria, San Luis Obispo County, California. Some museum shells suggest possible occurrence to northern Baja California. Intertidal to 20 m. [details]
To Barcode of Life (53 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (106 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Crepidula uncata Menke, 1847)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Crepidula adunca)
To GenBank (58 nucleotides; 50 proteins)
To Malacopics (Crepidula adunca G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 United States, California, Santa Cruz Co., C...
To NHMUK collection (Crepidula adunca G. B. Sowerby I, 1825; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3507999)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Crepidula rostriformis Holotype USNM 5872) (from synonym Crepidula rostriformis A. Gould, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Crepidula rostriformis A. Gould, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (106 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Crepidula uncata Menke, 1847)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Crepidula adunca)
To GenBank (58 nucleotides; 50 proteins)
To Malacopics (Crepidula adunca G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 United States, California, Santa Cruz Co., C...
To NHMUK collection (Crepidula adunca G. B. Sowerby I, 1825; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3507999)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Crepidula rostriformis Holotype USNM 5872) (from synonym Crepidula rostriformis A. Gould, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Crepidula rostriformis A. Gould, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
