WoRMS taxon details
Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833)
208004 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208004)
accepted
Species
Apollon pusillus (Broderip, 1833) · unaccepted
Argobuccinum (Gyrineum) pusilla (Broderip, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Gyrineum pusilla (Broderip, 1833) · unaccepted (incorrect grammatical agreement)
Gyrineum pusillus [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling)
Ranella pusilla Broderip, 1833 · unaccepted (Orginal combination)
marine
(of Ranella pusilla Broderip, 1833) Broderip, W. J. & Sowerby, G. B. I. (1832-1833). [Descriptions of new species of shells from the collection formed by Mr. Cuming on the western coast of South America, and among the islands of the southern Pacific Ocean.]. <em>Proceedings of the Committee of Science and correspondence of the Zoological Society of London.</em> Part II for 1832: 25–33 [21 April 1832], 50-61 [5 June 1832], 104–108 [31 July 1832], 113–120 [14 August 1832]; 173–179 [14 Jan. 1833], 194–202 [13 March 1833]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26730700
page(s): 194 [details]
page(s): 194 [details]
Type locality contained in Tuamotu Islands
type locality contained in Tuamotu Islands [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208004 on 2026-04-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ranella pusilla Broderip, 1833) Broderip, W. J. & Sowerby, G. B. I. (1832-1833). [Descriptions of new species of shells from the collection formed by Mr. Cuming on the western coast of South America, and among the islands of the southern Pacific Ocean.]. <em>Proceedings of the Committee of Science and correspondence of the Zoological Society of London.</em> Part II for 1832: 25–33 [21 April 1832], 50-61 [5 June 1832], 104–108 [31 July 1832], 113–120 [14 August 1832]; 173–179 [14 Jan. 1833], 194–202 [13 March 1833]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26730700
page(s): 194 [details]
basis of record Beu, A. G. (1998). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM: 19. Indo-West Pacific Ranellidae, Bursidae and Personidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a monograph of the New Caledonian fauna and revisions of related taxa. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 178: 1-255., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58988686
page(s): 59, fig. 17 a-j; note: lectotype designated [details]
page(s): 194 [details]
basis of record Beu, A. G. (1998). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM: 19. Indo-West Pacific Ranellidae, Bursidae and Personidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a monograph of the New Caledonian fauna and revisions of related taxa. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 178: 1-255., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58988686
page(s): 59, fig. 17 a-j; note: lectotype designated [details]
Other
additional source
Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 75, pl. 17, fig. 11; note: = G. lacunatum [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 78.; note: missidentification = G. lacunatum [details]
additional source Spry, J. F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. <em>Tanganyika Notes & Records.</em> 56: 1-33.
note: missidentification see G. lacunatum [details]
additional source Taylor, J.D. (1973). Provisional list of the mollusca of Aldabra Atoll.
note: missidentification, see G. lacunatum [details]
additional source OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database. , available online at http://clade.ansp.org/obis/ [details]
page(s): 75, pl. 17, fig. 11; note: = G. lacunatum [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 78.; note: missidentification = G. lacunatum [details]
additional source Spry, J. F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. <em>Tanganyika Notes & Records.</em> 56: 1-33.
note: missidentification see G. lacunatum [details]
additional source Taylor, J.D. (1973). Provisional list of the mollusca of Aldabra Atoll.
note: missidentification, see G. lacunatum [details]
additional source OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database. , available online at http://clade.ansp.org/obis/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Lectotype Lectotype designated [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | purple gyre triton | [details] |
| German | Purpur-Tritonshorn | [details] |
| Japanese | イササボラ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Ranella pusilla Broderip, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Malacopics (Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) Japan, Okinawa, Bolo Point, on rock bottom, by di...
To Malacopics (Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Park Rynie, at low t...
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Ranella pusilla Broderip, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Malacopics (Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) Japan, Okinawa, Bolo Point, on rock bottom, by di...
To Malacopics (Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Park Rynie, at low t...
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