Deep-Sea taxon details
Heliacus implexus (Mighels, 1845)
214974 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:214974)
accepted
Species
Heliacus (Torinista) implexus (Mighels, 1845) · alternative representation
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of ) Mighels, J. W. (1845). Descriptions of shells from the Sandwich Islands, and other localities. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 18-25. Title page dated 1848., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490702
page(s): 22 [details]
page(s): 22 [details]
Type locality contained in Hawaiian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Hawaiian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Heliacus implexus (Mighels, 1845). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214974 on 2026-03-28
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Heliacus implexus (Mighels, 1845). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214974 on 2026-03-28
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(of ) Mighels, J. W. (1845). Descriptions of shells from the Sandwich Islands, and other localities. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 18-25. Title page dated 1848., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490702
page(s): 22 [details]
taxonomy source Bieler, R. (1993). Architectonicidae of the Indo-Pacific (Mollusca, Gastropoda). <em>Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg. NF.</em> 30: 1-376.
page(s): 205, pl. 2 fig. D, figs 5, figs 169-179. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [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): 82 [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Kontadakis C., Mbazios G., Manousis T. & Galinous-Mitsoudi, S. (2021). Records of the Indo-pacific species <i>Heliacus implexus</i> (Mighels, 1845) (Gastropoda, Architectonicidae) established in the Mediterranean Sea. <em>Xenophora Taxonomy.</em> 32: 18-22. [details] Available for editors
page(s): 22 [details]
taxonomy source Bieler, R. (1993). Architectonicidae of the Indo-Pacific (Mollusca, Gastropoda). <em>Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg. NF.</em> 30: 1-376.
page(s): 205, pl. 2 fig. D, figs 5, figs 169-179. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [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): 82 [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Kontadakis C., Mbazios G., Manousis T. & Galinous-Mitsoudi, S. (2021). Records of the Indo-pacific species <i>Heliacus implexus</i> (Mighels, 1845) (Gastropoda, Architectonicidae) established in the Mediterranean Sea. <em>Xenophora Taxonomy.</em> 32: 18-22. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クリイロナワメグルマ | [details] |
To ANSP Malacology Collection in GBIF (catalog no. 321078)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Heliacus (Torinista) implexus (Mighels, 1845))
To Conchology (Heliacus implexus cf.)
To Conchology (Heliacus implexus)
To Malacopics (Heliacus implexus (Mighels, 1845) South Africa, Eastern Cape, East London, Gonubie M...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Heliacus (Torinista) implexus (Mighels, 1845))
To Conchology (Heliacus implexus cf.)
To Conchology (Heliacus implexus)
To Malacopics (Heliacus implexus (Mighels, 1845) South Africa, Eastern Cape, East London, Gonubie M...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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