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Limicolaria aurora (J. C. Jay, 1839)
1316782 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1316782)
accepted
Species
Bulimus (Limicolaria) chromatellus Morelet, 1866 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Bulimus aethiops Morelet, 1864 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Bulimus aurora J. C. Jay, 1839 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Bulimus flammifera carneola Grateloup, 1839 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Bulimus lactuosa L. Pfeiffer, 1851 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Bulimus numidicus Reeve, 1848 · unaccepted (original combination)
Bulimus spectralis Reeve, 1848 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Bulimus suffusus Reeve, 1848 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Bulimus tenebricus Reeve, 1848 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria aethiops (Morelet, 1864) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria chromatella (Morelet, 1866) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria felina albetifina Kobelt, 1894 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria felina zebra Pilsbry, 1904 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria flammea var. unicolor Kobelt, 1894 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria guinaica Morelet, 1890 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria kobelti d'Ailly, 1896 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria numidica (Reeve, 1848) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria numidica ponderosa Germain, 1912 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria rubicunda Shuttleworth, 1856 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Limicolaria shuttleworthi d'Ailly, 1896 · unaccepted (conditional name)
(of Bulimus aurora J. C. Jay, 1839) Jay, J. C. (1839). A catalogue of shells, arranged according to the Lamarckian system; together with descriptions of new or rare species, contained in the collection of John C. Jay, M.D. <em>3rd ed. Wiley & Putnam, New York.</em> 1-126, plates 1-10., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54059
page(s): 119, pl. 6, fig. 2. [details]
page(s): 119, pl. 6, fig. 2. [details]
Type locality contained in Cameroon
type locality contained in Cameroon [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Limicolaria aurora (J. C. Jay, 1839). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1316782 on 2025-04-29
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original description
(of Bulimus aethiops 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): 157 [details]
original description (of Bulimus (Limicolaria) chromatellus Morelet, 1866) Morelet, A. (1866). Coquilles nouvelles recueillies par le Dr Fr. Welwitsch dans l'Afrique équatoriale, et particulièrement dans les provinces portugaises d'Angola et de Benguella. <em>Journal de conchyliologie.</em> 14 (2): 153-163., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15667391
page(s): 154. [details]
original description (of Bulimus aurora J. C. Jay, 1839) Jay, J. C. (1839). A catalogue of shells, arranged according to the Lamarckian system; together with descriptions of new or rare species, contained in the collection of John C. Jay, M.D. <em>3rd ed. Wiley & Putnam, New York.</em> 1-126, plates 1-10., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54059
page(s): 119, pl. 6, fig. 2. [details]
original description (of Bulimus tenebricus Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 53, fig. 347 [details]
original description (of Bulimus spectralis Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 53, sp. 348. [details]
original description (of Bulimus suffusus Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 53, fig. 350 [details]
original description (of Bulimus numidicus Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 53, sp. 352. [details]
original description (of Limicolaria guinaica Morelet, 1890) Morelet, A. (1890). Coquilles nouvelles ou peu connues de l'Afrique équatoriale. Journal de Conchyliologie, 38: 65-70, pl. 1, fig. 2-5. Paris., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15928572
page(s): 66, pl. 1, fig. 2. [details]
original description (of Limicolaria flammea var. unicolor Kobelt, 1894) Kobelt, W. (1893-1895). Die Genera Livinhacia, Pseudachatina, Perideris, Limicolaria and Homorus. <em>In: Küster, H. C.; Kobelt, W., Eds. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Neu herausgegeben und vervollständigt.</em> Ersten Bandes, zehnte Abtheilung. (1) 10 (399): 1-16, pls. A, 1-5 (1893); (1) 10 (400): 17-32, pls. 6-11 (1893); (1) 10 (402): 33-56, pls. 12-17 (1893); (1) 10 (406): 57-72, pls. 18-23 (1894); (1) 10 (409): 73-104, pls. 24-29 (1894); (1) 10 (412): 105-132, pls. 30-35 (1895). Nürnberg (Bauer & Raspe)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34334553
page(s): 73, pl. 23, fig. 7-8 [details]
original description (of Limicolaria kobelti d'Ailly, 1896) d'Ailly A. (1896). Contributions ä la connaissance des mollusques terrestres et d'eau douce de Kaméroun. <em>Bihang till Kongl. Svenska vetenskaps-akademiens handlingar.</em> 22 (4), nº 2. 138 pp., 15 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13076371
page(s): 79 [details]
original description (of Limicolaria shuttleworthi d'Ailly, 1896) d'Ailly A. (1896). Contributions ä la connaissance des mollusques terrestres et d'eau douce de Kaméroun. <em>Bihang till Kongl. Svenska vetenskaps-akademiens handlingar.</em> 22 (4), nº 2. 138 pp., 15 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13076371
page(s): 73 [details]
basis of record Crowley, T. E. & Pain, T. (1970). A monographic revision of the African land snails of the genus <i>Limicolaria</i> Schumacher (Mollusca – Achatinidae). <em>Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren [sciences zoologiques].</em> 177: 1–61, 6 pls.
page(s): 47 [details]
additional source Ortiz de Zárate López, A. & Ortiz de Zárate Rocandio, A. (1959). Descripción de los moluscos terrestres de la isla de Fernando Poo (familia Achatinidae). 1-123, pls. 1-8. Insituto de Estudios Africanos, Madrid.
page(s): 39, pl. 2, fig. 88 [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Mead, A. R. & Palcy, L. (1992). Two giant African land snail species spread to Martinique, French West Indies. <em>The Veliger.</em> 35(1): 74-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42467136 [details]
page(s): 157 [details]
original description (of Bulimus (Limicolaria) chromatellus Morelet, 1866) Morelet, A. (1866). Coquilles nouvelles recueillies par le Dr Fr. Welwitsch dans l'Afrique équatoriale, et particulièrement dans les provinces portugaises d'Angola et de Benguella. <em>Journal de conchyliologie.</em> 14 (2): 153-163., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15667391
page(s): 154. [details]
original description (of Bulimus aurora J. C. Jay, 1839) Jay, J. C. (1839). A catalogue of shells, arranged according to the Lamarckian system; together with descriptions of new or rare species, contained in the collection of John C. Jay, M.D. <em>3rd ed. Wiley & Putnam, New York.</em> 1-126, plates 1-10., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54059
page(s): 119, pl. 6, fig. 2. [details]
original description (of Bulimus tenebricus Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 53, fig. 347 [details]
original description (of Bulimus spectralis Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 53, sp. 348. [details]
original description (of Bulimus suffusus Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 53, fig. 350 [details]
original description (of Bulimus numidicus Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 53, sp. 352. [details]
original description (of Limicolaria guinaica Morelet, 1890) Morelet, A. (1890). Coquilles nouvelles ou peu connues de l'Afrique équatoriale. Journal de Conchyliologie, 38: 65-70, pl. 1, fig. 2-5. Paris., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15928572
page(s): 66, pl. 1, fig. 2. [details]
original description (of Limicolaria flammea var. unicolor Kobelt, 1894) Kobelt, W. (1893-1895). Die Genera Livinhacia, Pseudachatina, Perideris, Limicolaria and Homorus. <em>In: Küster, H. C.; Kobelt, W., Eds. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Neu herausgegeben und vervollständigt.</em> Ersten Bandes, zehnte Abtheilung. (1) 10 (399): 1-16, pls. A, 1-5 (1893); (1) 10 (400): 17-32, pls. 6-11 (1893); (1) 10 (402): 33-56, pls. 12-17 (1893); (1) 10 (406): 57-72, pls. 18-23 (1894); (1) 10 (409): 73-104, pls. 24-29 (1894); (1) 10 (412): 105-132, pls. 30-35 (1895). Nürnberg (Bauer & Raspe)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34334553
page(s): 73, pl. 23, fig. 7-8 [details]
original description (of Limicolaria kobelti d'Ailly, 1896) d'Ailly A. (1896). Contributions ä la connaissance des mollusques terrestres et d'eau douce de Kaméroun. <em>Bihang till Kongl. Svenska vetenskaps-akademiens handlingar.</em> 22 (4), nº 2. 138 pp., 15 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13076371
page(s): 79 [details]
original description (of Limicolaria shuttleworthi d'Ailly, 1896) d'Ailly A. (1896). Contributions ä la connaissance des mollusques terrestres et d'eau douce de Kaméroun. <em>Bihang till Kongl. Svenska vetenskaps-akademiens handlingar.</em> 22 (4), nº 2. 138 pp., 15 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13076371
page(s): 73 [details]
basis of record Crowley, T. E. & Pain, T. (1970). A monographic revision of the African land snails of the genus <i>Limicolaria</i> Schumacher (Mollusca – Achatinidae). <em>Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren [sciences zoologiques].</em> 177: 1–61, 6 pls.
page(s): 47 [details]
additional source Ortiz de Zárate López, A. & Ortiz de Zárate Rocandio, A. (1959). Descripción de los moluscos terrestres de la isla de Fernando Poo (familia Achatinidae). 1-123, pls. 1-8. Insituto de Estudios Africanos, Madrid.
page(s): 39, pl. 2, fig. 88 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Mead, A. R. & Palcy, L. (1992). Two giant African land snail species spread to Martinique, French West Indies. <em>The Veliger.</em> 35(1): 74-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42467136 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To GB Mollusca Types (Bulimus (Limicolaria) chromatellus Morelet, 1866; Syntype(s); NMW.1955.158.26731) (from synonym Bulimus (Limicolaria) chromatellus Morelet, 1866)
To Malacopics (Limicolaria aurora (Jay, 1839))
To NHMUK collection (Bulimus aethiops Morelet, 1864; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:7786524) (from synonym Bulimus aethiops Morelet, 1864)
To Malacopics (Limicolaria aurora (Jay, 1839))
To NHMUK collection (Bulimus aethiops Morelet, 1864; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:7786524) (from synonym Bulimus aethiops Morelet, 1864)
