MolluscaBase - Anchistoma H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855

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Anchistoma H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855

AphiaID

998319 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:998319)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Accepted name

Polygyra Say, 1818

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Helix volvoxis L. Pfeiffer, 1846 accepted as Polygyra septemvolva Say, 1818 (type by subsequent designation)

Parent

Polygyrinae Pilsbry, 1895

Original name

Anchistoma H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855

Direct children (6)

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Subgenus Anchistoma (Corilla) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Corilla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 (original rank)
Species Anchistoma parvulum Whiteaves, 1885 † accepted as Polygyrella parvula (Whiteaves, 1885) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Anchistoma polygyrata (Born, 1778) accepted as Polygyratia polygyrata (Born, 1778) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Anchistoma arcotense Stoliczka, 1867 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Anchistoma arrialoorense Stoliczka, 1867 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Anchistoma cretaceum Stoliczka, 1867 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Original description

Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). <i>The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization</i>. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Anchistoma H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=998319 on 2025-09-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2017-06-19 13:01:19Z

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Bank, Ruud

2022-05-21 20:35:18Z

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Marshall, Bruce

2025-03-22 17:49:26Z

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Vinarski, Maxim

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Sources (1)

original description Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). <i>The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization</i>. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650 [details]