WoRMS name details
Bursa affinis (Broderip, 1833)
216966 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:216966)
unaccepted
Species
Bursa livida (Reeve, 1844) · unaccepted
Ranella livida Reeve, 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Subspecies Bursa affinis granularis (Röding, 1798) accepted as Bursa granularis (Röding, 1798) accepted as Dulcerana granularis (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ranella affinis 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): 179 [details]
page(s): 179 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Bursa affinis (Broderip, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216966 on 2026-07-05
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ranella affinis 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): 179 [details]
basis of record Sanders M.T., Merle D., Bouchet P., Castelin M., Beu A.G., Samadi S. & Puillandre N. (2017). One for each ocean: revision of the <i>Bursa granularis</i> (Röding, 1798) species complex (Gastropoda: Tonnoidea: Bursidae). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 83(4): 384-398., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyx029 [details]
page(s): 179 [details]
basis of record Sanders M.T., Merle D., Bouchet P., Castelin M., Beu A.G., Samadi S. & Puillandre N. (2017). One for each ocean: revision of the <i>Bursa granularis</i> (Röding, 1798) species complex (Gastropoda: Tonnoidea: Bursidae). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 83(4): 384-398., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyx029 [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Ranella livida Reeve, 1844)
To NHMUK collection (Bursa affinis Broderip, 1833; LECTOTYPE & PARALECTOTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:2438592)
To NHMUK collection (Ranella livida Reeve, 1844; LECTOTYPE & PARALECTOTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:2383811) (from synonym Ranella livida Reeve, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Ranella livida Reeve, 1844)
To NHMUK collection (Bursa affinis Broderip, 1833; LECTOTYPE & PARALECTOTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:2438592)
To NHMUK collection (Ranella livida Reeve, 1844; LECTOTYPE & PARALECTOTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:2383811) (from synonym Ranella livida Reeve, 1844)
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Hosted externally, from synonym
