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Hypselostoma W. H. Benson, 1856
853773 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:853773)
accepted
Genus
Tanystoma tubiferum W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Hypselostoma tubiferum (W. H. Benson, 1856) (type by typification of replaced name)
Anthroapiculus Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002 · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Antroapiculus Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Boysidia (Dasypupa) F. G. Thompson & Dance, 1983 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Gyliauchen Pilsbry, 1917 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)
invalid: junior homonym of Gyliauchen Nicoll, 1915 [Plathelminthes]; Gyliotrachela is a replacement name
Gyliotrachela Tomlin, 1930 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Tanystoma W. H. Benson, 1856 · unaccepted (Invalid: junior homonym of...)
Invalid: junior homonym of Tanystoma Motschoulsky, 1845 [Coleoptera]; Hypselostoma is a replacement name
- Species Hypselostoma adela (F. G. Thompson & Upatham, 1997)
- Species Hypselostoma aenigma Gojšina, Grego & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma annamiticum Möllendorff, 1900
- Species Hypselostoma aquila Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma aunglini (Tongkerd & Panha, 2024)
- Species Hypselostoma australe Odhner, 1917
- Species Hypselostoma benetuitum Vermeulen, Luu, Theary & Anker, 2019
- Species Hypselostoma bensonianum W. T. Blanford, 1863
- Species Hypselostoma bubalus Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma burchi (Panha, 1998)
- Species Hypselostoma cambodjense van Benthem Jutting, 1962
- Species Hypselostoma chatnareeae (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2003)
- Species Hypselostoma chaunosalpinx (Vermeulen, Luu, Theary & Anker, 2019)
- Species Hypselostoma chedi Panha, 1998
- Species Hypselostoma circumcarinatum Gojšina, Auffenberg & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma coriaceum Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma crossei Morlet, 1886
- Species Hypselostoma cucumense Panha, 1998
- Species Hypselostoma cultura (Tanmuangpak & Dumrongrojwattana, 2022)
- Species Hypselostoma depressispira (van Benthem Jutting, 1949)
- Species Hypselostoma depressum (Vermeulen, Luu, Theary & Anker, 2019)
- Species Hypselostoma diarmaidi (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2003)
- Species Hypselostoma dilatatum van Benthem Jutting, 1962
- Species Hypselostoma discobasis Vermeulen, Luu, Theary & Anker, 2019
- Species Hypselostoma edentatum (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002)
- Species Hypselostoma edentulum Möllendorff, 1894
- Species Hypselostoma elephas van Benthem Jutting, 1950
- Species Hypselostoma emergens (van Benthem Jutting, 1950)
- Species Hypselostoma erawan Panha & J. B. Burch, 2003
- Species Hypselostoma everetti E. A. Smith, 1896
- Species Hypselostoma fortunatum Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma frequens (van Benthem Jutting, 1950)
- Species Hypselostoma fruhstorferi Möllendorff, 1897
- Species Hypselostoma fungus Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma geckophilum Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma holimanae F. G. Thompson & H. G. Lee, 1988
- Species Hypselostoma hungerfordianum Möllendorff, 1891
- Species Hypselostoma insularum Pilsbry, 1908
- Species Hypselostoma iunior Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma kelantanense (Sykes, 1902)
- Species Hypselostoma khaochakan (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2003)
- Species Hypselostoma khaochongpran (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002)
- Species Hypselostoma khaowongense Panha, 1998
- Species Hypselostoma khaowongkot (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004)
- Species Hypselostoma khmerianum (Sutcharit & Panha, 2023)
- Species Hypselostoma kohrin (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2003)
- Species Hypselostoma latispira F. G. Thompson & Auffenberg, 1984
- Species Hypselostoma lipaei Gojšina, Schilthuizen & Páll-Gergely, 2023
- Species Hypselostoma loei Panha & Prateespasen, 2006
- Species Hypselostoma luctans (van Benthem Jutting, 1950)
- Species Hypselostoma luzonicum Möllendorff, 1888
- Species Hypselostoma modestum (van Benthem Jutting, 1950)
- Species Hypselostoma muaklekense (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002)
- Species Hypselostoma ophis Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma paini (F. G. Thompson & Dance, 1983)
- Species Hypselostoma panhai J. B. Burch & Tongkerd, 2003
- Species Hypselostoma pattalungense Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004
- Species Hypselostoma pendulum (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002)
- Species Hypselostoma phupaman (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002)
- Species Hypselostoma piconis van Benthem Jutting, 1949
- Species Hypselostoma platybasis Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma polyodon Möllendorff, 1896
- Species Hypselostoma populare Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma procerum (F. G. Thompson & Dance, 1983)
- Species Hypselostoma pusillum Möllendorff, 1894
- Species Hypselostoma quadrasi Möllendorff, 1896
- Species Hypselostoma roebeleni Möllendorff, 1894
- Species Hypselostoma rupestre van Benthem Jutting, 1962
- Species Hypselostoma salpinx (van Benthem Jutting, 1961)
- Species Hypselostoma saxicola (van Benthem Jutting, 1960)
- Species Hypselostoma sculpturatum Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma serpa (van Benthem Jutting, 1950)
- Species Hypselostoma sibuyanicum Möllendorff, 1896
- Species Hypselostoma sichang (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002)
- Species Hypselostoma sigma Gojšina, Schilthuizen & Páll-Gergely, 2023
- Species Hypselostoma similare Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma smokon (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004)
- Species Hypselostoma sorormajor Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma sororminor Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma srakeoensis (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004)
- Species Hypselostoma surakiti (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2003)
- Species Hypselostoma taehwani Panha & J. B. Burch, 2003
- Species Hypselostoma terae Tomlin, 1939
- Species Hypselostoma tertiusfrater Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma torta Gojšina, Auffenberg & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma torticollis (van Benthem Jutting, 1962)
- Species Hypselostoma transitans Möllendorff, 1894
- Species Hypselostoma tridentatum (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004)
- Species Hypselostoma troglodytes (van Benthem Jutting, 1950)
- Species Hypselostoma tubiferum (W. H. Benson, 1856)
- Species Hypselostoma utongensis Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004
- Species Hypselostoma venustum (van Benthem Jutting, 1950)
- Species Hypselostoma vesovici Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma vicinum Gojšina, Auffenberg & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Species Hypselostoma vujici Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, 2025
- Subgenus Hypselostoma (Boysidia) Ancey, 1881 accepted as Boysidia Ancey, 1881
- Species Hypselostoma (Boysidia) hangchowensis Pilsbry & Y. Hirase, 1908 accepted as Boysidia (Boysidia) hangchowensis (Pilsbry & Y. Hirase, 1908) represented as Boysidia hangchowensis (Pilsbry & Y. Hirase, 1908) (original combination)
- Species Hypselostoma australis Odhner, 1917 accepted as Hypselostoma australe Odhner, 1917 (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Hypselostoma banmiensis (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004) accepted as Anauchen banmiensis Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Hypselostoma cucumensis Panha, 1998 accepted as Hypselostoma cucumense Panha, 1998 (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Hypselostoma dayanum Stoliczka, 1871 accepted as Acinolaemus dayanum (Stoliczka, 1871) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Hypselostoma dohertyi Fulton, 1899 accepted as Hypselostoma everetti E. A. Smith, 1896 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Hypselostoma edentata (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002) accepted as Hypselostoma edentatum (Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002) (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Hypselostoma hupeanum Gredler, 1901 accepted as Boysidia hupeana (Gredler, 1901) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Hypselostoma kentingensis C.-C. Hwang, 2014 accepted as Hypselostoma insularum Pilsbry, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Hypselostoma khaowongensis Panha, 1998 accepted as Hypselostoma khaowongense Panha, 1998 (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Hypselostoma lacrima Páll-Gergely & Hunyadi, 2015 accepted as Clostophis lacrima (Páll-Gergely & Hunyadi, 2015) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Hypselostoma laidlawi Collinge, 1902 accepted as Clostophis laidlawi (Collinge, 1902) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Hypselostoma megaphonum van Benthem Jutting, 1950 accepted as Hypselostoma terae Tomlin, 1939 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Hypselostoma mirabile (Mabille, 1887) accepted as Tonkinia mirabilis Mabille, 1887
- Species Hypselostoma neglecta (van Benthem Jutting, 1961) accepted as Clostophis neglectus (van Benthem Jutting, 1961)
- Species Hypselostoma pattalungensis Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004 accepted as Hypselostoma pattalungense Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004 (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Hypselostoma perigyra van Benthem Jutting, 1950 accepted as Hypselostoma terae Tomlin, 1939 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Hypselostoma rochebruni Mabille, 1887 accepted as Anauchen rochebruni (Mabille, 1887) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Hypselostoma satulensis Panha & J. B. Burch, 2004 accepted as Hypselostoma hungerfordianum Möllendorff, 1891 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Hypselostoma socialis Páll-Gergely & Hunyadi, 2015 accepted as Clostophis socialis (Páll-Gergely & Hunyadi, 2015) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Hypselostoma striolatum Möllendorff, 1895 accepted as Hypselostoma hungerfordianum Möllendorff, 1891 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
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Benson, W. H. (1856). Remarks on the genera <i>Tanystoma</i>, <i>Nematura</i>, and <i>Anaulus</i>. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)17: 342-343., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22069936
page(s): 342; note: replacement name for Tanystoma Benson 1856, non Tanystoma Motschulsky, 1845 (Carabidae, Coleoptera) [details]
(of Tanystoma W. H. Benson, 1856) Benson, W. H. (1856). Description of <i>Tanystoma tubiferum</i>, a Burmese form related to the genus <i>Anostoma</i> of Lamarck. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> ser. 2, 17(98): 129-131., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22069936#page/143/mode/1up
page(s): 130 [details]
page(s): 342; note: replacement name for Tanystoma Benson 1856, non Tanystoma Motschulsky, 1845 (Carabidae, Coleoptera) [details]
(of Tanystoma W. H. Benson, 1856) Benson, W. H. (1856). Description of <i>Tanystoma tubiferum</i>, a Burmese form related to the genus <i>Anostoma</i> of Lamarck. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> ser. 2, 17(98): 129-131., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22069936#page/143/mode/1up
page(s): 130 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hypselostoma W. H. Benson, 1856. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=853773 on 2025-09-10
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original description
Benson, W. H. (1856). Remarks on the genera <i>Tanystoma</i>, <i>Nematura</i>, and <i>Anaulus</i>. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2)17: 342-343., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22069936
page(s): 342; note: replacement name for Tanystoma Benson 1856, non Tanystoma Motschulsky, 1845 (Carabidae, Coleoptera) [details]
original description (of Tanystoma W. H. Benson, 1856) Benson, W. H. (1856). Description of <i>Tanystoma tubiferum</i>, a Burmese form related to the genus <i>Anostoma</i> of Lamarck. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> ser. 2, 17(98): 129-131., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22069936#page/143/mode/1up
page(s): 130 [details]
original description (of Boysidia (Dasypupa) F. G. Thompson & Dance, 1983) Thompson, F. G. & Dance, S. P. (1983). Non-marine mollusks of Borneo. II Pulmonata: Pupillidae, Clausiliidae. III Prosobranchia: Hydrocenidae, Helicinidae. <em>Bulletin of the Florida State Museum Biological Science.</em> 29 (3): 101-152. Gainesville., available online at https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00095805/00001
page(s): 105 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Gyliotrachela Tomlin, 1930) Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1930). Some preoccupied generic names.—II. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 19(1): 22–24.
page(s): 24 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Gyliauchen Pilsbry, 1917) Pilsbry, H. A. (1916-1918). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 24: Pupillidae (Gastrocoptinae). pp 1-380, pls 1-49. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-112, Pl. 1-13, 18 Dec 1916; pp. 113-176, pl. 14-29, 18 July 1917; pp. 177-256, pl. 30-38, 09 Nov 1917; pp. 257-380, i-xii, pl. 39-49, 24 April 1918]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1295231
page(s): 174 [details]
original description (of Antroapiculus Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002) Panha, S. & Burch, J. B. (2002). Two new genera of pupillid land snails from Thailand (Pulmonata: Pupillidae: Gastrocoptinae). <em>Malacological Review.</em> 31/32(2): 143-153. ["1998-1999"].
page(s): 144 [details]
basis of record Páll-Gergely B., Hunyadi A., Jochum A. & Asami T. (2015). Seven new hypselostomatid species from China, including some of the world's smallest land snails (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Orthurethra). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 523: 31-62., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.523.6114 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Schileyko, A. A. (1998). Treatise on Recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 2. Gastrocoptidae, Hypselostomatidae, Vertiginidae, Truncatellinidae, Pachnodidae, Enidae, Sagdidae. <em>Ruthenica.</em> Supplement 2: 129-261. Moskva [November].
page(s): 141 [details]
page(s): 342; note: replacement name for Tanystoma Benson 1856, non Tanystoma Motschulsky, 1845 (Carabidae, Coleoptera) [details]
original description (of Tanystoma W. H. Benson, 1856) Benson, W. H. (1856). Description of <i>Tanystoma tubiferum</i>, a Burmese form related to the genus <i>Anostoma</i> of Lamarck. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> ser. 2, 17(98): 129-131., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22069936#page/143/mode/1up
page(s): 130 [details]
original description (of Boysidia (Dasypupa) F. G. Thompson & Dance, 1983) Thompson, F. G. & Dance, S. P. (1983). Non-marine mollusks of Borneo. II Pulmonata: Pupillidae, Clausiliidae. III Prosobranchia: Hydrocenidae, Helicinidae. <em>Bulletin of the Florida State Museum Biological Science.</em> 29 (3): 101-152. Gainesville., available online at https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00095805/00001
page(s): 105 [details] Available for editors

original description (of Gyliotrachela Tomlin, 1930) Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1930). Some preoccupied generic names.—II. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 19(1): 22–24.
page(s): 24 [details] Available for editors

original description (of Gyliauchen Pilsbry, 1917) Pilsbry, H. A. (1916-1918). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 24: Pupillidae (Gastrocoptinae). pp 1-380, pls 1-49. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-112, Pl. 1-13, 18 Dec 1916; pp. 113-176, pl. 14-29, 18 July 1917; pp. 177-256, pl. 30-38, 09 Nov 1917; pp. 257-380, i-xii, pl. 39-49, 24 April 1918]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1295231
page(s): 174 [details]
original description (of Antroapiculus Panha & J. B. Burch, 2002) Panha, S. & Burch, J. B. (2002). Two new genera of pupillid land snails from Thailand (Pulmonata: Pupillidae: Gastrocoptinae). <em>Malacological Review.</em> 31/32(2): 143-153. ["1998-1999"].
page(s): 144 [details]
basis of record Páll-Gergely B., Hunyadi A., Jochum A. & Asami T. (2015). Seven new hypselostomatid species from China, including some of the world's smallest land snails (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Orthurethra). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 523: 31-62., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.523.6114 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Schileyko, A. A. (1998). Treatise on Recent terrestrial pulmonate molluscs. Part 2. Gastrocoptidae, Hypselostomatidae, Vertiginidae, Truncatellinidae, Pachnodidae, Enidae, Sagdidae. <em>Ruthenica.</em> Supplement 2: 129-261. Moskva [November].
page(s): 141 [details]