WoRMS taxon details
Cerithium columna G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
216708 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:216708)
accepted
Species
Cerithium citrinoide Kobelt, 1893 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium cylindraceum Pease, 1869 · unaccepted (junior homonym of C. cylindraceum...)
junior homonym of C. cylindraceum Deshayes, 1864; C. peasei Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933 is replacement name
Cerithium fusiforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 · unaccepted (Invalid: junior homonym of...)
Invalid: junior homonym of Cerithium fusiforme Leymerie, 1844; Cerithium proditum is a replacement name
Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Cerithium munitoides T. Habe, 1964 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium peasei Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium proditum Bayle, 1880 · unaccepted (original combination)
Cerithium sandvichense G. B. Sowerby II, 1865 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Cerithium sculptum Pease, 1869 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Cerithium siphonatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1865 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Sowerby I, G. B. (1821-1834). <i>The genera of recent and fossil shells, for the use of students, in conchology and geology</i>. Published in 42 parts. Vol. 1, pls 1-126 [1821-1825]; vol. 2, pls 127-262 + text (unpaginated) [1825-1834]. London: G. B. Sowerby. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45486673
page(s): 27 [details]
page(s): 27 [details]
Type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (origin: native - non-endemic) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cerithium columna G. B. Sowerby I, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216708 on 2025-07-15
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Nomenclature
original description
Sowerby I, G. B. (1821-1834). <i>The genera of recent and fossil shells, for the use of students, in conchology and geology</i>. Published in 42 parts. Vol. 1, pls 1-126 [1821-1825]; vol. 2, pls 127-262 + text (unpaginated) [1825-1834]. London: G. B. Sowerby. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45486673
page(s): 27 [details]
original description (of Cerithium citrinoide Kobelt, 1893) Kobelt, W. (1890-1898). Die Gattung Cerithium Lam. In: Kuster, H. C. (Ed.),. <em>Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 1 (26): 1-297, Taf. 1-47. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg. Publication dates: pp 1-32, Taf. 1-6 (1888), pp 33-88, Taf. 7-18 (1890), pp 89-160, Taf. 19-30 (1893), pp 161-200, Taf. 31-36 (1895), pp 201-297, Taf. 37-47 (1898)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34346138
page(s): 122 [details]
original description (of Cerithium cylindraceum Pease, 1869) Pease, W. H. (1869). Description of new species of marine Gasteropodæ inhabiting Polynesia. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 5: 64-79., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15978904
page(s): 77 [details]
original description (of Cerithium fusiforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091 [details]
original description (of Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863) Deshayes, G. P. (1863). Catalogue des mollusques de l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon). Pp. 1-144. In Maillard, L. (Ed.) Notes sur l'Ile de la Réunion. Dentu, Paris. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13068117
page(s): 97, pl. 11, fig. 15. [details]
original description (of Cerithium munitoides T. Habe, 1964) Habe, T. 1962. Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan. 2nd edition. Osaka: Hoikusha. vol. 2:ix + 182 pp., 66 pls.
page(s): 29, app. 42, pl. 13, fig. 1. [details]
original description (of Cerithium proditum Bayle, 1880) Bayle, E. (1880). Liste rectificative de quelques noms de genres et d'espèces. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 28(3): 240-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15919349
page(s): 246 [details]
original description (of Cerithium peasei Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933) Dautzenberg P. & Bouge J.L. (1933). Les mollusques testacés marins des Etablissements Français de l'Océanie. <em>Journal de conchyliologie.</em> 77: 41-108; 145-326; 351-469.
page(s): 310 [details]
original description (of Cerithium sandvichense G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1865-1866). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pls 1-20 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [stated dates: pls. 2-13, Oct. 1865; 1, 14-20, Dec. 1865]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972735 [details]
original description (of Cerithium sculptum Pease, 1869) Pease, W. H. (1869). Description of new species of marine Gasteropodæ inhabiting Polynesia. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 5: 64-79., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15978904
page(s): 77, pl. 8 fig. 8 [details]
original description (of Cerithium siphonatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1865-1866). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pls 1-20 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [stated dates: pls. 2-13, Oct. 1865; 1, 14-20, Dec. 1865]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972735 [details]
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]
page(s): 27 [details]
original description (of Cerithium citrinoide Kobelt, 1893) Kobelt, W. (1890-1898). Die Gattung Cerithium Lam. In: Kuster, H. C. (Ed.),. <em>Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 1 (26): 1-297, Taf. 1-47. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg. Publication dates: pp 1-32, Taf. 1-6 (1888), pp 33-88, Taf. 7-18 (1890), pp 89-160, Taf. 19-30 (1893), pp 161-200, Taf. 31-36 (1895), pp 201-297, Taf. 37-47 (1898)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34346138
page(s): 122 [details]
original description (of Cerithium cylindraceum Pease, 1869) Pease, W. H. (1869). Description of new species of marine Gasteropodæ inhabiting Polynesia. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 5: 64-79., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15978904
page(s): 77 [details]
original description (of Cerithium fusiforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091 [details]
original description (of Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863) Deshayes, G. P. (1863). Catalogue des mollusques de l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon). Pp. 1-144. In Maillard, L. (Ed.) Notes sur l'Ile de la Réunion. Dentu, Paris. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13068117
page(s): 97, pl. 11, fig. 15. [details]
original description (of Cerithium munitoides T. Habe, 1964) Habe, T. 1962. Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan. 2nd edition. Osaka: Hoikusha. vol. 2:ix + 182 pp., 66 pls.
page(s): 29, app. 42, pl. 13, fig. 1. [details]
original description (of Cerithium proditum Bayle, 1880) Bayle, E. (1880). Liste rectificative de quelques noms de genres et d'espèces. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 28(3): 240-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15919349
page(s): 246 [details]
original description (of Cerithium peasei Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933) Dautzenberg P. & Bouge J.L. (1933). Les mollusques testacés marins des Etablissements Français de l'Océanie. <em>Journal de conchyliologie.</em> 77: 41-108; 145-326; 351-469.
page(s): 310 [details]
original description (of Cerithium sandvichense G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1865-1866). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pls 1-20 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [stated dates: pls. 2-13, Oct. 1865; 1, 14-20, Dec. 1865]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972735 [details]
original description (of Cerithium sculptum Pease, 1869) Pease, W. H. (1869). Description of new species of marine Gasteropodæ inhabiting Polynesia. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 5: 64-79., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15978904
page(s): 77, pl. 8 fig. 8 [details]
original description (of Cerithium siphonatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1865-1866). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pls 1-20 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [stated dates: pls. 2-13, Oct. 1865; 1, 14-20, Dec. 1865]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972735 [details]
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]
Other
context source (Introduced species)
Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors 
[request]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [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): 38. [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 [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Petit, R. E. (2009). George Brettingham Sowerby, I, II & III: their conchological publications and molluscan taxa. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2189: 1–218., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2189.1.1 [details]
additional source Galil, B. (2007). Seeing Red: Alien species along the Mediterranean coast of Israel. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 2(4): 281-312., available online at https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2007.2.4.2 [details]
additional source Hasegawa K. (2017). Family Cerithiidae. Pp. 788-793, in: T. Okutani (ed.), <i>Marine Mollusks in Japan</i>, ed. 2. 2 vols. Tokai University Press. 1375 pp. [details]
[request]additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [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): 38. [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
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Petit, R. E. (2009). George Brettingham Sowerby, I, II & III: their conchological publications and molluscan taxa. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2189: 1–218., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2189.1.1 [details]
additional source Galil, B. (2007). Seeing Red: Alien species along the Mediterranean coast of Israel. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 2(4): 281-312., available online at https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2007.2.4.2 [details]
additional source Hasegawa K. (2017). Family Cerithiidae. Pp. 788-793, in: T. Okutani (ed.), <i>Marine Mollusks in Japan</i>, ed. 2. 2 vols. Tokai University Press. 1375 pp. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals [details]Unreviewed
Publication date Publication date 1830 in Dautzenberg, 1929 [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コオニノツノガイ | [details] |
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Cerithium cylindraceum. Pease, 1869. American Journal of Conchology 5 (2): 77-78, not figured - catalog no. 17703) (from synonym Cerithium cylindraceum Pease, 1869)
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Cerithium sculptum. Pease, 1869. American Journal of Conchology 5 (2): 77, pl. 8, fig. 8 - catalog no. 17592) (from synonym Cerithium sculptum Pease, 1869)
To Barcode of Life (13 barcodes)
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes) (from synonym Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cerithium sandvichense G. B. Sowerby II, 1865)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cerithium citrinoide Kobelt, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Cerithium sculptum Pease, 1869)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Cerithium fusiforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cerithium proditum Bayle, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (56 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna FREAK)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna RED)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna RED)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna RED)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cerithium menkei) (from synonym Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863)
To Malacopics (Cerithium columna G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 Egypt, Janub Sina’, Gulf of Aqaba, Dahab, be...
To Malacopics (Cerithium columna G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 United States, Hawaii, O'ahu, Waimea, on cor...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium cylindraceum Pease, 1869)
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Cerithium sculptum. Pease, 1869. American Journal of Conchology 5 (2): 77, pl. 8, fig. 8 - catalog no. 17592) (from synonym Cerithium sculptum Pease, 1869)
To Barcode of Life (13 barcodes)
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes) (from synonym Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cerithium sandvichense G. B. Sowerby II, 1865)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cerithium citrinoide Kobelt, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Cerithium sculptum Pease, 1869)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Cerithium fusiforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cerithium proditum Bayle, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (56 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna FREAK)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna RED)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna RED)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna RED)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna)
To Conchology (Cerithium columna)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cerithium menkei) (from synonym Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863)
To Malacopics (Cerithium columna G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 Egypt, Janub Sina’, Gulf of Aqaba, Dahab, be...
To Malacopics (Cerithium columna G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 United States, Hawaii, O'ahu, Waimea, on cor...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium menkei Deshayes, 1863)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium cylindraceum Pease, 1869)
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