WoRMS taxon details
Bistolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758)
216739 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:216739)
accepted
Species
Blasicrura stolida (Linnaeus) · unaccepted
Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Cypraea stolida var. gelasima Melvill, 1908 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cypraea stolida var. moniontha Melvill, 1888 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida crossei (Marie, 1869)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida kwajaleinensis (P. Martin & Senders, 1983)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida lorrainae Lorenz, 2017
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida aureliae T. Cossignani, 2017 accepted as Bistolida stolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida brianoi Lorenz, 2002 accepted as Bistolida clavicola brianoi Lorenz, 2002 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida clavicola Lorenz, 1998 accepted as Bistolida clavicola Lorenz, 1998 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida diauges (Melvill, 1888) accepted as Bistolida diauges (Melvill, 1888)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida rubiginosa (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Bistolida rubiginosa (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida salaryensis Bozzetti, 2008 accepted as Bistolida diauges diauges (Melvill, 1888) accepted as Bistolida diauges (Melvill, 1888) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida thakau W. R. Steadman & Cotton, 1943 accepted as Bistolida stolida crossei (Marie, 1869)
- Subspecies Bistolida stolida uvongoensis Massier, 2004 accepted as Bistolida uvongoensis Massier, 2004 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
marine
(of Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758) 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, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=2787
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MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Bistolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216739 on 2026-05-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758) 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, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=2787
page(s): 724 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Cypraea stolida var. gelasima Melvill, 1908) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 220. [details]
original description (of Cypraea stolida var. moniontha Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 219, pl. 1, fig. 4 [details]
basis of record Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 465 [details]
page(s): 724 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Cypraea stolida var. gelasima Melvill, 1908) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 220. [details]
original description (of Cypraea stolida var. moniontha Melvill, 1888) Melvill, J. C. (1888). A survey of the genus <i>Cypraea</i> (Linn.) its nomenclature, geographical distribution and distinctive affinites; with descriptions of two new species and several varieties. <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.</em> ser. 4, 1: 184-252., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10266543
page(s): 219, pl. 1, fig. 4 [details]
basis of record Lorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp.
page(s): 465 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (8 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (60 publications) (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bistolida stolida)
To Genbank
To Genbank (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Bistolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758) New Caledonia, Cap N'Dua, collected 1987, ex coll...
To Malacopics (Bistolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758))
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 876913 Dorsal) (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 876913 Ventral) (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (60 publications) (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bistolida stolida)
To Genbank
To Genbank (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Bistolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758) New Caledonia, Cap N'Dua, collected 1987, ex coll...
To Malacopics (Bistolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758))
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 876913 Dorsal) (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 876913 Ventral) (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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