MolluscaBase taxon details
Clavator eximius (Shuttleworth, 1852)
1310598 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1310598)
accepted
Species
Bulimus balstoni Angas, 1877 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Bulimus herculeus Ancey, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Clavator (Clavator) eximius (Shuttleworth, 1852) · alternative representation
Clavator balstoni (Angas, 1877) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Clavator balstoni var. herculea Ancey, 1902 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (possible synonym)
Clavator johnsoni (E. A. Smith, 1882) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Spiraxis eximia Shuttleworth, 1852 · unaccepted (original combination)
Stenogyra (Clavator) johnsoni E. A. Smith, 1882 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Stenogyra johnsoni E. A. Smith, 1882 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
(of Spiraxis eximia Shuttleworth, 1852) Shuttleworth, R. J. (1852). Diagnosen neuer Mollusken. <em>Mittheilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Bern.</em> 1852 (248-249): 193-208., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11568289
page(s): 208 [details]
page(s): 208 [details]
Type locality contained in Madagascar
type locality contained in Madagascar [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Clavator eximius (Shuttleworth, 1852). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1310598 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Bulimus balstoni Angas, 1877) Angas, G. F. (1877). Notes on a small collection of land and freshwater shells from south-east Madagascar, with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1877: 527–528., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28518449
page(s): 527, pl. 54, fig. 7. [details]
original description (of Spiraxis eximia Shuttleworth, 1852) Shuttleworth, R. J. (1852). Diagnosen neuer Mollusken. <em>Mittheilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Bern.</em> 1852 (248-249): 193-208., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11568289
page(s): 208 [details]
original description (of Stenogyra (Clavator) johnsoni E. A. Smith, 1882) Smith, E. A. (1882). A contribution to the Molluscan fauna of Madagascar. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1882: 375–390., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30825691
page(s): 382-383, pl. 22, fig. 5. [details]
original description (of Clavator balstoni var. herculea Ancey, 1902) Ancey, C. F. (1902). Contributions towards the knowledge of the Mollusca of Madagascar. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 16(6): 64-68; 16(7): 80-82., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1754337
page(s): 68 [details]
original description (of Bulimus herculeus Ancey, 1886) Mabille, J. (1886). Diagnoses testarum novarum. Bulletin de la Société Philomatique de Paris, (7) 10 (3): 123-135; (7) 10 (4): 182-183. Paris, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31945887
page(s): 182; note: Ancey credited for both the name and the description. [details]
basis of record Fischer-Piette, E.; C. P. Blanc; F. Blanc & F. Salvat. (1994). Gastéropodes terrestres pulmonés. <em>Faune de Madagascar.</em> 83: 1-552.
page(s): 171 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 527, pl. 54, fig. 7. [details]
original description (of Spiraxis eximia Shuttleworth, 1852) Shuttleworth, R. J. (1852). Diagnosen neuer Mollusken. <em>Mittheilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Bern.</em> 1852 (248-249): 193-208., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11568289
page(s): 208 [details]
original description (of Stenogyra (Clavator) johnsoni E. A. Smith, 1882) Smith, E. A. (1882). A contribution to the Molluscan fauna of Madagascar. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1882: 375–390., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30825691
page(s): 382-383, pl. 22, fig. 5. [details]
original description (of Clavator balstoni var. herculea Ancey, 1902) Ancey, C. F. (1902). Contributions towards the knowledge of the Mollusca of Madagascar. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 16(6): 64-68; 16(7): 80-82., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1754337
page(s): 68 [details]
original description (of Bulimus herculeus Ancey, 1886) Mabille, J. (1886). Diagnoses testarum novarum. Bulletin de la Société Philomatique de Paris, (7) 10 (3): 123-135; (7) 10 (4): 182-183. Paris, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31945887
page(s): 182; note: Ancey credited for both the name and the description. [details]
basis of record Fischer-Piette, E.; C. P. Blanc; F. Blanc & F. Salvat. (1994). Gastéropodes terrestres pulmonés. <em>Faune de Madagascar.</em> 83: 1-552.
page(s): 171 [details] Available for editors
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