Abra lactea (Dunker, 1861) accepted as
Iacra seychellarum (A. Adams, 1856) (additional source)
Acanthochiton penicillatus (Deshayes, 1863) accepted as
Acanthochitona penicillata (Deshayes, 1863) (additional source)
Acteon flammea [sic] accepted as
Punctacteon flammeus (Gmelin, 1791) (additional source)
Alaba fulva R. B. Watson, 1886 accepted as
Finella rufocincta (A. Adams, 1861) (basis of record)
Alaba martensi Issel, 1869 accepted as
Diala sulcifera martensi (Issel, 1869) (basis of record)
Alaba semistriata (R. A. Philippi, 1849) accepted as
Diala semistriata (R. A. Philippi, 1849) (basis of record)
Alaba striata R. B. Watson, 1886 accepted as
Finella pupoides A. Adams, 1860 (basis of record)
Amathina tricostata (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as
Amathina tricarinata (Linnaeus, 1767) (basis of record)
Amplustrum amplustre (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as
Aplustrum amplustre (Linnaeus, 1758) represented as
Hydatina amplustre (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Anadara antiquata (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Anadara ehrenbergi (Dunker, 1868) (basis of record)
Anadara natalensis (Krauss, 1848) (basis of record)
Anadara uropigimelana (Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827) (basis of record)
Anadara vellicata (Reeve, 1844) (basis of record)
Anomalocardia flexuosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (basis of record)
Anomia sol Reeve, 1859 accepted as
Anomia achaea [sic] accepted as
Anomia achaeus Gray, 1850 (basis of record)
Aplysia tigrinella Gray, 1850 accepted as
Aplysia maculata Rang, 1828 (basis of record)
Arca afra Gmelin, 1791 accepted as
Arcopsis afra (Gmelin, 1791) (basis of record)
Arca caelata Reeve, 1844 accepted as
Barbatia candida (Helbling, 1779) (basis of record)
Arca dichotoma Deshayes, 1863 accepted as
Vitracar sulcata (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as
Hawaiarca sulcata (Lamarck, 1819) (basis of record)
Arca imbricata Bruguière, 1789 accepted as
Lamarcka imbricata (Bruguière, 1789) (basis of record)
Arca navicularis Bruguière, 1789 (basis of record)
Arca plicata Chemnitz, 1795 accepted as
Acar plicata (Dillwyn, 1817) (basis of record)
Arca tortuosa Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Trisidos tortuosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Arca ventricosa Lamarck, 1819 accepted as
Lamarcka ventricosa (Lamarck, 1818) (basis of record)
Architectonica laevigata (Lamarck, 1816) (additional source)
Architectonica perspectiva (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Assiminea geayi E. Lamy, 1909 (basis of record)
Asteronotus mabilla (Abraham, 1877) accepted as
Asteronotus cespitosus (van Hasselt, 1824) (basis of record)
Atys cylindricus (Helbling, 1779) accepted as
Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779) (basis of record)
Auricula kraussii Küster, 1841 accepted as
Cassidula labrella (Deshayes, 1830) (source of synonymy)
Auricula livida Deshayes, 1830 accepted as
Melampus lividus (Deshayes, 1830) (source of synonymy)
Avicula lotorium Lamarck, 1819 accepted as
Pteria penguin (Röding, 1798) (basis of record)
Avicula macroptera Lamarck, 1819 accepted as
Pteria penguin (Röding, 1798) (basis of record)
Barbatia (Barbatia) obliquata (W. Wood, 1828) accepted as
Barbatia obliquata (W. Wood, 1828) (additional source)
Barbatia cometa (Reeve, 1844) (additional source)
Barbatia decussata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (additional source)
Barbatia fusca (Bruguière, 1789) accepted as
Barbatia amygdalumtostum (Röding, 1798) (additional source)
Barbatia nivea (Röding, 1798) accepted as
Barbatia foliata (Forsskål, 1775) (additional source)
Barbatia tenella (Reeve, 1844) accepted as
Calloarca tenella (Reeve, 1844) (additional source)
Bittium amboynense (R. B. Watson, 1880) (additional source)
Bittium granarium (Kiener, 1841) accepted as
Cacozeliana granarium (Kiener, 1841) (basis of record)
Bittium perparvulum R. B. Watson, 1886 accepted as
Cerithidium perparvulum (R. B. Watson, 1886) (additional source)
Broderipia subiridescens Pilsbry, 1890 (basis of record)
Buccinulus niveus Angas, 1871 accepted as
Pupa nivea (Angas, 1871) (source of synonymy)
Buccinulus strigosus A. Gould, 1859 accepted as
Pupa strigosa (A. Gould, 1859) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum albescens Dunker, 1846 accepted as
Nassarius albescens (Dunker, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum bellangeri Kiener, 1834 accepted as
Bullia tranquebarica (Röding, 1798) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum cinereum Born, 1778 accepted as
Impages cinerea (Born, 1778) accepted as
Hastula cinerea (Born, 1778) (basis of record)
Buccinum costatum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Harpa costata (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum francolinus Bruguière, 1789 accepted as
Nassa francolina (Bruguière, 1789) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum fumosum Dillwyn, 1817 accepted as
Pollia fumosa (Dillwyn, 1817) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum hecticum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Hastula hectica (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Buccinum horridum Dunker, 1847 accepted as
Nassarius horridus (Dunker, 1847) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum igneum Gmelin, 1791 accepted as
Pisania ignea (Gmelin, 1791) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum livescens R. A. Philippi, 1849 accepted as
Nassarius livescens (R. A. Philippi, 1849) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum monile Kiener, 1834 accepted as
Nassarius distortus (A. Adams, 1852) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum muricatum Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as
Nassarius horridus (Dunker, 1847) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum persicum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Purpura persica (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum pullus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Nassarius pullus (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum pyrum Gmelin, 1791 accepted as
Volema pyrum (Gmelin, 1791) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum rudolphi Chemnitz, 1788 accepted as
Purpura rudolphi Lamarck, 1822 accepted as
Purpura persica (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum smaragdulus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Latirolagena smaragdulus (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum taenia Gmelin, 1791 accepted as
Nassarius taenius (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as
Nassarius olivaceus (Bruguière, 1789) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum tiarula Kiener, 1841 accepted as
Phrontis tiarula (Kiener, 1841) (source of synonymy)
Buccinum undosum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Pollia undosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Bulla adamsi Menke, 1850 (basis of record)
Bulla amplustre Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Hydatina amplustre (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Bulla naucum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Atys naucum (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Bulla physis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Hydatina physis (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Bulla voluta Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as
Acteocina decorata (Pilsbry, 1904) (basis of record)
Bullia mauritiana Gray, 1839 (additional source)
Caecum clarum E. Lamy, 1909 (additional source)
Callista florida (Lamarck, 1818) (source of synonymy)
Cancellaria constifera G. B. Sowerby I, 1832 accepted as
Scalptia costifera (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) (basis of record)
Cantharidus suarezensis (P. Fischer, 1878) accepted as
Jujubinus suarezensis (P. Fischer, 1878) (additional source)
Cantharus fumosus (Dillwyn, 1817) accepted as
Pollia fumosa (Dillwyn, 1817) (additional source)
Cantharus rubiginosus (Reeve, 1846) accepted as
Pollia rubiginosa (Reeve, 1846) (source of synonymy)
Capiluna ruepellii [sic] accepted as
Diodora ruppellii (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835) (basis of record)
Capulus intortus (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as
Hipponix incurvus (Gmelin, 1791) (basis of record)
Cardita pentunculus [sic] accepted as
Cardita pectunculus Bruguière, 1792 (basis of record)
Cardita variegata Bruguière, 1792 (additional source)
Cardium asiaticum Bruguière, 1789 accepted as
Vepricardium asiaticum (Bruguière, 1789) (basis of record)
Cardium auricula Niebuhr, 1775 accepted as
Lunulicardia auricula (Niebuhr, 1775) (basis of record)
Cardium australe G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 accepted as
Fulvia australis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (basis of record)
Cardium coronatum Spengler, 1799 accepted as
Vepricardium coronatum (Schröter, 1786) (basis of record)
Cardium dupuchense Reeve, 1845 accepted as
Vasticardium dupuchense (Reeve, 1845) (basis of record)
Cardium fragum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as
Fragum fragum (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Cardium multispinosum G. B. Sowerby II, 1839 accepted as
Vepricardium multispinosum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839) (basis of record)
Cardium orbita Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 accepted as
Vasticardium orbita (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (additional source)
Cardium pectiniforme Born, 1780 accepted as
Vasticardium pectiniforme (Born, 1780) (basis of record)
Cardium peregrinum (Jousseaume, 1888) accepted as
Cardium pectiniforme Born, 1780 accepted as
Vasticardium pectiniforme (Born, 1780) (source of synonymy)
Cardium retusum Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as
Lunulicardia retusa (Linnaeus, 1767) (basis of record)
Cardium rugosum Lamarck, 1819 accepted as
Vasticardium pectiniforme (Born, 1780) (basis of record)
Cardium tenuicostatum Lamarck, 1819 accepted as
Fulvia (Fulvia) tenuicostata (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as
Fulvia tenuicostata (Lamarck, 1819) (basis of record)
Cardium unicolor G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 accepted as
Acrosterigma simplex (Spengler, 1799) (basis of record)
Cassidula kraussii (Küster, 1841) accepted as
Cassidula labrella (Deshayes, 1830) (basis of record)
Cassis achatina Lamarck, 1816 accepted as
Semicassis labiata (Perry, 1811) (basis of record)
Cassis areola (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as
Phalium areola (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Madagascan Coast for
Monilea obscura (W. Wood, 1828) (
origin: native - non-endemic)
Madagascan Coast for
Monodonta australis Lamarck, 1822 (
origin: native - non-endemic)
Madagascan Coast for
Onchidium peronii Cuvier, 1804
Madagascan Coast for
Tivela lamyi Dautzenberg, 1929 (
origin: native - non-endemic)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Cassis areola (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Cassis glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Cerithiopsis blandi Vignal, 1909
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822 (
origin: native - non-endemic)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825 (
doubtful)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Cypraea isabella Linnaeus, 1758
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Fissurella natalensis Krauss, 1848 (
origin: native - non-endemic)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Fissurellidea genevievae Dautzenberg, 1929
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Helcioniscus rota (Gmelin, 1791)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Mytilus variabilis Krauss, 1848
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Natica chinensis Lamarck, 1816
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Natica simiae Deshayes, 1838
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Natica taeniata Menke, 1830
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Ovula ovum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Pterocera aurantia Lamarck, 1822
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Pterocera bryonia (Gmelin, 1791)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Pterocera lambis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Ranella crumena Lamarck, 1816
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Sigaretus delessertii Récluz in Chenu, 1843
Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone for
Stomatella sulcifera Lamarck, 1822 (
origin: native - non-endemic)
Madagascar for
Acanthochites aberrans Odhner, 1919
Madagascar for
Acanthochites penicillatus (Deshayes, 1863)
Madagascar for
Acanthopleura spiniger (G. B. Sowerby II, 1839)
Madagascar for
Acmaea saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascar for
Actaeon flammea [sic]
Madagascar for
Alaba albugo R. B. Watson, 1886
Madagascar for
Alaba fulva R. B. Watson, 1886
Madagascar for
Alaba martensi Issel, 1869
Madagascar for
Alaba semistriata (R. A. Philippi, 1849)
Madagascar for
Alaba striata R. B. Watson, 1886
Madagascar for
Anaitis foliacea (R. A. Philippi, 1846)
Madagascar for
Ancillaria torosa G. B. Sowerby II, 1859
Madagascar for
Anomia sol Reeve, 1859
Madagascar for
Aplustrum amplustre (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascar for
Aplysia tigrinella Gray, 1850
Madagascar for
Arca antiquata Linnaeus, 1758
Madagascar for
Arca caelata Reeve, 1844
Madagascar for
Arca cometa Reeve, 1844
Madagascar for
Arca decussata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
Madagascar for
Arca dichotoma Deshayes, 1863
Madagascar for
Arca ehrenbergi (Dunker, 1868)
Madagascar for
Arca fusca Bruguière, 1789
Madagascar for
Arca imbricata Bruguière, 1789
Madagascar for
Arca imbricata arabica R. A. Philippi, 1847
Madagascar for
Arca imbricata avellana Lamarck, 1819
Madagascar for
Arca lateralis Reeve, 1844
Madagascar for
Arca natalensis Krauss, 1848
Madagascar for
Arca navicularis Bruguière, 1789
Madagascar for
Arca obliquata W. Wood, 1828
Madagascar for
Arca parva (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
Madagascar for
Arca tenella Reeve, 1844
Madagascar for
Arca tortuosa Linnaeus, 1758
Madagascar for
Arca uropigimelana Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827
Madagascar for
Arca vellicata Reeve, 1844
Madagascar for
Arca ventricosa Lamarck, 1819
Madagascar for
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758
Madagascar for
Argonauta hians [Lightfoot], 1786
Madagascar for
Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascar for
Assiminea geayi E. Lamy, 1909
Madagascar for
Asteronotus mabilla (Abraham, 1877)
Madagascar for
Atys cylindricus (Helbling, 1779)
Madagascar for
Atys naucum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Madagascar for
Avicula lotorium Lamarck, 1819
Madagascar for
Avicula macroptera Lamarck, 1819
Madagascar for
Bittium amboynense (R. B. Watson, 1880)
Madagascar for
Bittium glareosum A. Gould, 1861
Madagascar for
Bittium granarium (Kiener, 1841)
Madagascar for
Bittium perparvulum R. B. Watson, 1886
Madagascar for
Bittium perpusillum Tryon, 1887
Madagascar for
Broderipia subiridescens Pilsbry, 1890
Madagascar for
Bulla adamsi Menke, 1850
Madagascar for
Bulla ampulla Linnaeus, 1758
Madagascar for
Caecum clarum E. Lamy, 1909
Madagascar for
Cancellaria asperella Lamarck, 1822
Madagascar for
Cancellaria constifera G. B. Sowerby I, 1832
Madagascar for
Cancellaria lamberti Souverbie, 1870
Madagascar for
Cantharidus suarezensis (P. Fischer, 1878)
Madagascar for
Capiluna ruepellii [sic]
Madagascar for
Capulus intortus (Lamarck, 1822) (
inaccurate)
Madagascar for
Cardita pentunculus [sic]
Madagascar for
Cardita variegata Bruguière, 1792
Madagascar for
Cardium asiaticum Bruguière, 1789
Madagascar for
Cardium auricula Niebuhr, 1775
Madagascar for
Cardium australe G. B. Sowerby II, 1834
Madagascar for
Cardium coronatum Spengler, 1799 (
inaccurate)
Madagascar for
Cardium dupuchense Reeve, 1845 (
inaccurate)
Madagascar for
Cardium fragum Linnaeus, 1758
Madagascar for
Cardium multispinosum G. B. Sowerby II, 1839
Madagascar for
Cardium pectiniforme Born, 1780
Madagascar for
Cardium retusum Linnaeus, 1767
Madagascar for
Cardium tenuicostatum Lamarck, 1819
Madagascar for
Cardium unicolor G. B. Sowerby II, 1834
Madagascar for
Cassidula kraussii (Küster, 1841)
English Brown Argonaut for Argonauta hians [Lightfoot], 1786
English common calpurnus for Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
English common egg cowrie for Ovula ovum (Linnaeus, 1758)
English common purple sea snail for Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758)
English crocus giant clam for Tridacna crocea Lamarck, 1819
English general cone for Conus generalis Linnaeus, 1767
English geographer cone for Conus geographus Linnaeus, 1758
English geography cone for Conus geographus Linnaeus, 1758
English horned helmet shell for Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
English imperial cone for Conus imperialis Linnaeus, 1758
English marble cone for Conus marmoreus Linnaeus, 1758
English plicate ark [from synonym] for Arca plicata Chemnitz, 1795
English pod tree oyster for Isognomon legumen (Gmelin, 1791)
English prickly pen shell for Pinna muricata Linnaeus, 1758
English sand-dusted cone for Conus arenatus Hwass, 1792
English spiny file shell for Lima lima (Linnaeus, 1758)
English spiny lima for Lima lima (Linnaeus, 1758)
English sponge finger oyster for Vulsella vulsella (Linnaeus, 1758)
English tapestry turban for Turbo petholatus Linnaeus, 1758
English ventricose ark [from synonym] for Arca ventricosa Lamarck, 1819
English vexillum rock shell for Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791)
Authority
Authority Lightfoot, 1786 in MacDonald & Co, 1979 [details]
Authority
Authority Dillwyn according to Spry, 1964 [details]
Authority
Possibly the authority should be (de Ferussac, 1822) [details]
Authority
Authority (Gmelin, 1791) in Drivas & Jay, 1988 [details]
Description
Solid, ovate shell, up to 4 cm, with a broad, flat base. Rounded lump at each extremity above siphonal and anal ... [details]
Description
Tropical Indo-Pacific, also in Australia in Kalk (1958). [details]
Description
The largest of all helmet shells, ;up to 35 cm. A very solid, heavy, rotund shell with large, horn-like knobs and ... [details]
Description
Habitat: rocky shores
Shell up to 4 cm, with a single row of nodules and two or more rows of tiny beads on whorls. ... [details]
Description
Shell up to 7 cm, with low spire and nodular whorls. Colour creamy brown, patterned with fine, tiny, darker spots. ... [details]
Description
Resembels C. lividus, but with flatter spire, overall colouration paler and a darker, purple base (Richmond, 1997). [details]
Description
Highly dangerous - live specimens should be handled with extreme caution. Broad, thin shell, up to 15 cm, with wide ... [details]
Description
A thick shell, up to 10 cm, with flat but nodular spire and and shoulders. Colour cream with many bands of dark ... [details]
Description
Shell up to 10 cm, with flattish, nodular spire and with an outer lip which flares towards posterior. Distinctive, ... [details]
Description
Small, bulbous shell, up to 4 cm, generally covered with a calcareous deposit. Body whorl with numerous fine, ... [details]
Description
Tropical Indo-Pacific, also in Australia in Kalk (1958). [details]
Description
The shell is a distinctive, large "bubble", up to 5 cm long, with wavy, brown to black lines. The animal is ... [details]
Description
Shell up to 4 cm, with angled whorls and a slightly extended apex. The base is flatter and less rounded than in J. ... [details]
Description
Tropical Indo-Pacific, also in Australia in Kalk (1958). [details]
Description
Solid, ovate to pear-shaped shell, up to 12 cm. Exterior white, interior reddish-brown, operculum velvet black ... [details]
Description
Large, thick shell, up to 10 cm, with large body whorl, very expanded aperture and a short, blunt spire. Surface ... [details]
Description
Small, flat, rounded, ear-shaped shell, up to 1 cm long, resembling Haliotis, but without perforations, small ... [details]
Description
Habitat: rocky shores.
Tropical Indo-Pacific in Kalk (1958). [details]
Description
Up to 8cm long. Distinguished by its often silt-covered, cap-like external shell surrounded by an orange-tinted ... [details]
Distribution
Distribution: West Africa; all records from the Indian Ocean are doubtful according to Dautzenberg, 1929 [details]
Publication date
Described in 1791 according to Drivas & Jay, 1988 [details]
Publication date
Year of description from Walls, 1980 [details]
Publication date
Year of description 1922 in Drivas & Jay, 1988 [details]
Remark
Family 'Cerithidae' in Kalk (1958). [details]
Remark
Subgenus Pleuroploca in Vine, 1986. [details]
Remark
Subgenus (Pleuroploca) in Vine (1986). [details]
Remark
subgenus Swainsonia (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Mantellum (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
Also genus Anodontia in Vine,1986 . [details]
Remark
Described by Bavay according to Dautzenberg, 1923 [details]
Remark
subgenus Atactodea Dall, 1895. M. striata in Vine, 1986 [details]
Remark
subgenus Strigatella (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Costellaria (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Cancilla (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Cancilla (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Costellaria (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Costellaria (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Turricula (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Costellaria (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Turricula (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
subgenus Turricula (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
Subgenus Turiculla (Dautzenberg, 1923) [details]
Remark
Subgenus (Priotrochus) (Macnae & Kalk,1958).
M. obscurus in MacNae & Kalk, 1958. [details]