WoRMS taxon details
Pachymelania aurita (O. F. Müller, 1774)
225190 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225190)
accepted
Species
Io rota Reeve, 1860 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Melania balteata R. A. Philippi, 1851 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melania soriculata Morelet, 1864 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melania zonata R. A. Philippi, 1848 · unaccepted > junior homonym (junior homonym of Melania zonata...)
junior homonym of Melania zonata von dem Busch, 1842; Melania balteata Philippi, 1848 is a replacement name
Nerita aurita O. F. Müller, 1774 · unaccepted (original combination)
(of Nerita aurita O. F. Müller, 1774) Müller, O. F. (1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. vol 2. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Mölleriana. I-XXXVI, 1-214 pp, 10 unnumbered pages. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715
page(s): 192 [details]
page(s): 192 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Pachymelania aurita (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225190 on 2025-07-06
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Nerita aurita O. F. Müller, 1774) Müller, O. F. (1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. vol 2. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Mölleriana. I-XXXVI, 1-214 pp, 10 unnumbered pages. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715
page(s): 192 [details]
original description (of Melania balteata R. A. Philippi, 1851) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582
page(s): vol. 3, register p. 3 [details]
original description (of Melania zonata R. A. Philippi, 1848) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582
page(s): vol. 3, 57, pl. 5, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Io rota Reeve, 1860) Reeve, L. A. (1860-1861). Monograph of the genus <i>Io</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 12, pls. 1-3 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls, 1-2, Apr. 1860; pl. 3, Apr. 1861]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11126015 [details]
original description (of Melania soriculata Morelet, 1864) Morelet, A. (1864). Description de coquilles inédites. <em>Journal de conchyliologie.</em> 12 (3): 155-159; 286-290., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16055368
page(s): 287 [details]
basis of record Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 192 [details]
original description (of Melania balteata R. A. Philippi, 1851) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582
page(s): vol. 3, register p. 3 [details]
original description (of Melania zonata R. A. Philippi, 1848) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582
page(s): vol. 3, 57, pl. 5, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Io rota Reeve, 1860) Reeve, L. A. (1860-1861). Monograph of the genus <i>Io</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 12, pls. 1-3 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls, 1-2, Apr. 1860; pl. 3, Apr. 1861]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11126015 [details]
original description (of Melania soriculata Morelet, 1864) Morelet, A. (1864). Description de coquilles inédites. <em>Journal de conchyliologie.</em> 12 (3): 155-159; 286-290., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16055368
page(s): 287 [details]
basis of record Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Malacopics (Pachymelania aurita (O. F. Müller, 1774) Cameroon, Littoral, Douala, at low tide, co...
To NHMUK collection (Melania soricula Morelet, 1864; SYNTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:7787791) (from synonym Melania soriculata Morelet, 1864)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Malacopics (Pachymelania aurita (O. F. Müller, 1774) Cameroon, Littoral, Douala, at low tide, co...
To NHMUK collection (Melania soricula Morelet, 1864; SYNTYPE(S); NHMUK:ecatalogue:7787791) (from synonym Melania soriculata Morelet, 1864)
