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Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798)
448076 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:448076)
accepted
Species
Oliva emicator var. carnicolor Dautzenberg, 1927 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Oliva emicator var. nebulosa Dautzenberg, 1927 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Porphyria amethystina Röding, 1798 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Porphyria aurata Link, 1807 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Subspecies Oliva amethystina amethystina (Röding, 1798)
- Subspecies Oliva amethystina guttata Lamarck, 1811
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Porphyria amethystina Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 35 [details]
page(s): 35 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=448076 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Porphyria amethystina Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 35 [details]
original description (of Oliva emicator var. nebulosa Dautzenberg, 1927) Dautzenberg, Ph. (1927). Mollusques provenant des campagnes scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco dans l'Océan Atlantique et dans le Golfe de Gascogne. <em>Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques Accomplies sur son Yacht par Albert Ier Prince Souverain de Monaco.</em> 72: 401 pp., 9 pls., available online at https://bibnum.explore.psl.eu/s/psl/ark:/18469/1k2fd
page(s): 22 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Oliva emicator var. carnicolor Dautzenberg, 1927) Dautzenberg P. (1927). Olividés de Nouvelle Calédonie et de ses dépendances. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 71: 1–72, 103–147., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5568008n/f6.vertical
page(s): 22 [details]
original description (of Porphyria aurata Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben. 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237
page(s): 97 [details]
additional source Raven J.G.M. (Han) & Recourt P. (2018). Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 4. Olivoidea (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda), with the description of eight new species. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 17: 113-155.
page(s): 117, pl. 1 figs 1-2 [details]
status source Tursch B., Germain L. & Greifeneder D. (1986). Studies on Olividae. IV. <i>Oliva annulata</i> Gmelin, 1791 (of authors): a confusion of species. <em>Indo-Malayan Zoology.</em> 3: 189-216. [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 35 [details]
original description (of Oliva emicator var. nebulosa Dautzenberg, 1927) Dautzenberg, Ph. (1927). Mollusques provenant des campagnes scientifiques du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco dans l'Océan Atlantique et dans le Golfe de Gascogne. <em>Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques Accomplies sur son Yacht par Albert Ier Prince Souverain de Monaco.</em> 72: 401 pp., 9 pls., available online at https://bibnum.explore.psl.eu/s/psl/ark:/18469/1k2fd
page(s): 22 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Oliva emicator var. carnicolor Dautzenberg, 1927) Dautzenberg P. (1927). Olividés de Nouvelle Calédonie et de ses dépendances. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 71: 1–72, 103–147., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5568008n/f6.vertical
page(s): 22 [details]
original description (of Porphyria aurata Link, 1807) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben. 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237
page(s): 97 [details]
additional source Raven J.G.M. (Han) & Recourt P. (2018). Notes on molluscs from NW Borneo. 4. Olivoidea (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda), with the description of eight new species. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 17: 113-155.
page(s): 117, pl. 1 figs 1-2 [details]
status source Tursch B., Germain L. & Greifeneder D. (1986). Studies on Olividae. IV. <i>Oliva annulata</i> Gmelin, 1791 (of authors): a confusion of species. <em>Indo-Malayan Zoology.</em> 3: 189-216. [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Conchology (Oliva amethystina GIANT)
To Conchology (Oliva amethystina SPECIAL COLOR)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oliva amethystina)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Porphyria amethystina Röding, 1798)
To Malacopics (Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798) Australia, Queensland, Cape Bedford, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr)
To Malacopics (Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798) Philippines, ARMM, Sulu, ex coll. J.Ph. Voorwinde)
To Malacopics (Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798) Philippines, ARMM, Sulu, Siasi Island, collected 1978, ex coll. J.G.B. Nieuwenhuis)
To Malacopics (Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798) Philippines, Bicol, Sorsogon, on shallow sandy reef flats, collected 1981, ex coll. J.G.B. Nieuwenhuis)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Conchology (Oliva amethystina GIANT)
To Conchology (Oliva amethystina SPECIAL COLOR)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Oliva amethystina)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Porphyria amethystina Röding, 1798)
To Malacopics (Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798) Australia, Queensland, Cape Bedford, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr)
To Malacopics (Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798) Philippines, ARMM, Sulu, ex coll. J.Ph. Voorwinde)
To Malacopics (Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798) Philippines, ARMM, Sulu, Siasi Island, collected 1978, ex coll. J.G.B. Nieuwenhuis)
To Malacopics (Oliva amethystina (Röding, 1798) Philippines, Bicol, Sorsogon, on shallow sandy reef flats, collected 1981, ex coll. J.G.B. Nieuwenhuis)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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