Deep-Sea taxon details
Bulla Linnaeus, 1758
137716 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137716)
accepted
Genus
- Species Bulla krebsii Dall, 1889
- Species Bulla abyssicola Dall, 1881 accepted as Roxania pinguicula (G. Seguenza, 1880)
- Species Bulla cranchii J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Roxania utriculus (Brocchi, 1814)
- Species Bulla guernei Dautzenberg, 1889 accepted as Roxania pinguicula (G. Seguenza, 1880) (synonym)
- Species Bulla helicoides Brocchi, 1814 † accepted as Ampulla priamus (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
- Species Bulla incommoda E. A. Smith, 1891 accepted as Sphaerocylichna incommoda (E. A. Smith, 1891) (original combination)
- Species Bulla pinguicula G. Seguenza, 1880 accepted as Roxania pinguicula (G. Seguenza, 1880) (original combination)
- Species Bulla punctostriata Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842 accepted as Scaphander punctostriatus (Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842)
- Species Bulla utriculata Locard, 1886 accepted as Roxania utriculus (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
- Species Bulla utriculus Brocchi, 1814 accepted as Roxania utriculus (Brocchi, 1814) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine
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 at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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]
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: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137716 on 2025-07-16
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Bulla Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137716 on 2025-07-16
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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 at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
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
basis of record Malaquias, 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 at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00369.x [details]
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
basis of record Malaquias, 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 at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00369.x [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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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]
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bulla)
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Bulla sp. shell with animal apical view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Bulla sp. shell with animal dorsal view)
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Bulla sp. shell with animal apical view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Bulla sp. shell with animal dorsal view)
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