MolluscaBase taxon details
Calyptraea aurita (Reeve, 1859)
493727 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:493727)
accepted
Species
Crucibulum auritum Reeve, 1859 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Crucibulum auritum Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1858-1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Crucibulum</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-7 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-3, Dec. 1858; 4-7, Feb. 1859]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183386 [details]
Type locality contained in Valparaiso Bay
type locality contained in Valparaiso Bay [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Calyptraea aurita (Reeve, 1859). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=493727 on 2025-09-11
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(of Crucibulum auritum Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1858-1859). Monograph of the genus <i>Crucibulum</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-7 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-3, Dec. 1858; 4-7, Feb. 1859]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183386 [details]
basis of record Rolán, E. (2005). <i>Calyptraea capensis</i> Tomlin, 1931 (Gastropoda, Calyptraeidae), a valid species from South Africa. <em>i>Iberus.</em> 23(1): 77-82.
page(s): 81 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Barnard, K. H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part III. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Taenioglossa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 47(1): 1-199., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854388
page(s): 75.; note: Identity doubtful = C. barnardi Kilburn, 1980 [details]
basis of record Rolán, E. (2005). <i>Calyptraea capensis</i> Tomlin, 1931 (Gastropoda, Calyptraeidae), a valid species from South Africa. <em>i>Iberus.</em> 23(1): 77-82.
page(s): 81 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Barnard, K. H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part III. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Taenioglossa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 47(1): 1-199., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854388
page(s): 75.; note: Identity doubtful = C. barnardi Kilburn, 1980 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
