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Bolma Risso, 1826
138603 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138603)
accepted
Genus
Turbo rugosus Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Bolma rugosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (type by monotypy)
Astraea (Bolma) Risso, 1826 · unaccepted > superseded rank
Astralium (Bolma) Risso, 1826 · unaccepted > superseded rank
Astralium (Oobolma) Sacco, 1896 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Astralium (Ormastralium) Sacco, 1896 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Astralium (Pseudastralium) Schepman, 1908 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astralium (Tylastralium) Sacco, 1896 † · unaccepted > superseded rank
Bolma (Bolma) Risso, 1826 · unaccepted > superseded rank
Bolma (Ormastralium) Sacco, 1896 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Bolma (Senobolma) Okutani, 1964 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cochlea Garsault, 1764 · unaccepted (meets the conditions for being...)
meets the conditions for being declared "nomen oblitum"
Galeoastraea Kuroda & Habe, 1958 · unaccepted (Not available: no type species...)
Not available: no type species designated
Galeoastraea (Harisazaea) T. Habe, 1958 · unaccepted (not available: not type species...)
not available: not type species designated
Harisazaea Habe, 1958 · unaccepted (Not available: no type species...)
Not available: no type species designated
Incilaster H. J. Finlay, 1926 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Oobolma Sacco, 1896 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ormastralium Sacco, 1896 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Pseudastralium Schepman, 1908 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Senobolma Okutani, 1964 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Tylastralium Sacco, 1896 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Species Bolma anacanthos Beu & Ponder, 1979 †
- Species Bolma andersoni (E. A. Smith, 1902)
- Species Bolma anoropha Kensley & Pether, 1986 †
- Species Bolma aureola (Hedley, 1907)
- Species Bolma austroconica Beu & Ponder, 1979 †
- Species Bolma baccata (Defrance, 1827) †
- Species Bolma bartschii Dall, 1913
- Species Bolma bathyrhaphis (E. A. Smith, 1899)
- Species Bolma boucheti Alf & Kreipl, 2011
- Species Bolma carinata (Borson, 1821) †
- Species Bolma castelinae Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010
- Species Bolma castrocarensis (Foresti, 1876) †
- Species Bolma crassigranosa (Tenison Woods, 1877) †
- Species Bolma exotica (Okutani, 1969)
- Species Bolma fimbriata (Borson, 1821) †
- Species Bolma flava Beu & Ponder, 1979
- Species Bolma flindersi (Tenison Woods, 1877) †
- Species Bolma fuscolineata Alf & Kreipl, 2009
- Species Bolma girgyllus (Reeve, 1861)
- Species Bolma granosa (Borson, 1821) †
- Species Bolma guttata (A. Adams, 1864)
- Species Bolma hataii MacNeil, 1961 †
- Species Bolma henica (R. B. Watson, 1879)
- Species Bolma jacquelineae (Marche-Marchad, 1957)
- Species Bolma johnsoni (Odhner, 1923)
- Species Bolma kendengensis (van Regteren Altena, 1938) †
- Species Bolma kermadecensis Beu & Ponder, 1979
- Species Bolma kiharai Kosuge, 1986
- Species Bolma kreipli Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010
- Species Bolma maestratii Alf & Kreipl, 2009
- Species Bolma mainbaza Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010
- Species Bolma marshalli (J. A. Thomson, 1908) †
- Species Bolma martinae Kreipl & Alf, 2005
- Species Bolma massieri Bozzetti, 1992
- Species Bolma meynardi (Michelotti, 1847) †
- Species Bolma microconcha Kosuge, 1985
- Species Bolma midwayensis (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)
- Species Bolma millegranosa (Kuroda & Habe, 1958)
- Species Bolma minuta Neubert, 1998
- Species Bolma minutiradiosa Kosuge, 1983
- Species Bolma modesta (Reeve, 1843)
- Species Bolma opaoana Bouchet & Métivier, 1983
- Species Bolma paratethyca Harzhauser & Landau, 2014 †
- Species Bolma perangulata (Sacco, 1896) †
- Species Bolma persica (Dall, 1907)
- Species Bolma pseudobathyraphis Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010
- Species Bolma recens (Dell, 1967)
- Species Bolma redoniana Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2023 †
- Species Bolma rugosa (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Species Bolma sabinae Alf & Kreipl, 2004
- Species Bolma somaliensis Beu & Ponder, 1979
- Species Bolma stearnsi (Ladd, 1970) †
- Species Bolma tamikoana (Shikama, 1973)
- Species Bolma tantalea Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010
- Species Bolma tayloriana (E. A. Smith, 1880)
- Species Bolma unispina Y. Zheng & S. J. Maxwell, 2026
- Species Bolma venusta (Okutani, 1964)
- Species Bolma malakensis Lozano-Francisco & Vera-Peláez, 2006 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, debated synonym)
- Species Bolma mariae (Mayer[-Eymar], 1864) † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Bolma mehelyi O. Boettger, 1897 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Subgenus Bolma (Bolma) Risso, 1826 accepted as Bolma Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Bolma (Bolma) meynardi (Michelotti, 1847) † accepted as Bolma meynardi (Michelotti, 1847) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Bolma (Bolma) perangulata (Sacco, 1896) † accepted as Bolma perangulata (Sacco, 1896) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Bolma (Ormastralium) Sacco, 1896 † accepted as Bolma Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Bolma (Ormastralium) carinata (Borson, 1821) † accepted as Bolma carinata (Borson, 1821) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Bolma (Ormastralium) marshalli (J. A. Thomson, 1908) † accepted as Bolma marshalli (J. A. Thomson, 1908) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, superseded combination)
- Subgenus Bolma (Senobolma) Okutani, 1964 accepted as Bolma Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Bolma (Senobolma) exotica (Okutani, 1969) accepted as Bolma exotica (Okutani, 1969)
- Species Bolma (Senobolma) sunderlandi Petuch, 1987 accepted as Cantrainea sunderlandi (Petuch, 1987)
- Species Bolma (Senobolma) venusta (Okutani, 1964) accepted as Bolma venusta (Okutani, 1964)
- Species Bolma bathyraphis [sic] accepted as Bolma bathyrhaphis (E. A. Smith, 1899) (misspelling of specific epithet)
- Species Bolma christianeae Nolf, 2005 accepted as Bolma jacquelineae (Marche-Marchad, 1957)
- Species Bolma clemenceae Bozzetti, 2010 accepted as Bolma recens clemenceae Bozzetti, 2010 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Bolma colini L. C. King, 1931 † accepted as Sarmaturbo colini (L. C. King, 1931) † (superseded combination)
- Species Bolma erectospina Kosuge, 1983 accepted as Bolma persica (Dall, 1907)
- Species Bolma formosana (Shikama, 1977) accepted as Bolma millegranosa (Kuroda & Habe, 1958)
- Species Bolma macandrewii (Mörch, 1868) accepted as Anadema macandrewii (Mörch, 1868)
- Species Bolma madagascarensis Nolf & Verstraeten, 2006 accepted as Bolma henica madagascarensis Nolf & Verstraeten, 2006 (original rank)
- Species Bolma miocalcar Peyrot, 1938 † accepted as Bolma granosa (Borson, 1821) †
- Species Bolma myrica Okutani, 2001 accepted as Bolma kiharai Kosuge, 1986
- Species Bolma sunderlandi Petuch, 1987 accepted as Cantrainea sunderlandi (Petuch, 1987) (original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 117 [details]
page(s): 117 [details]
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original description
Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 117 [details]
original description (of Astralium (Pseudastralium) Schepman, 1908) Schepman, M. M. (1908). The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part I. Rhipidoglossa and Docoglossa with an appendix by Prof. R. Bergh. <em>Siboga-Expeditie.</em> 49a: 1-107, pls 1-9., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34314807
page(s): 27 [details]
original description (of Incilaster H. J. Finlay, 1926) Finlay, H. J. (1926). A further commentary on New Zealand molluscan systematics. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 57: 320-485, pls 18-23 [dated 1927, published Dec, 1926]., available online at http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_57/rsnz_57_00_003550.html [details]
original description (of Galeoastraea Kuroda & Habe, 1958) Habe, T. (1958). On the radulae of Japanese marine gastropods (4). <em>Venus.</em> 20(1): 43-60, pls 2-3.
page(s): 45 [Japanese text], 55 [English text] [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Senobolma Okutani, 1964) Okutani T. (1964). A new species of turbinid gastropod, <i>Senobolma venusta</i>, n. gen. et sp. from a submarine bank near Kozu Island. <em>Venus.</em> 23(3): 134-136, pl. 8. [details] Available for editors
[request]
original description (of Astralium (Ormastralium) Sacco, 1896) Sacco, F. (1896). <i>I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte XXI. (Naricidae, Modulidae, Phasianellidae, Turbinidae, Trochidae, Delphinulidae, Cyclostrematidae, Tornidae)</i>. Carlo Clausen, Torino, 64 pp., 4 pl. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46681
page(s): 15 [details]
original description (of Galeoastraea (Harisazaea) T. Habe, 1958) Habe, T. (1958). On the radulae of Japanese marine gastropods (4). <em>Venus.</em> 20(1): 43-60, pls 2-3.
page(s): 55. [details] Available for editors
[request]
original description (of Astralium (Oobolma) Sacco, 1896 †) Sacco, F. (1896). <i>I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte XXI. (Naricidae, Modulidae, Phasianellidae, Turbinidae, Trochidae, Delphinulidae, Cyclostrematidae, Tornidae)</i>. Carlo Clausen, Torino, 64 pp., 4 pl. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46681
page(s): 15 [details]
original description (of Astralium (Tylastralium) Sacco, 1896 †) Sacco, F. (1896). <i>I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte XXI. (Naricidae, Modulidae, Phasianellidae, Turbinidae, Trochidae, Delphinulidae, Cyclostrematidae, Tornidae)</i>. Carlo Clausen, Torino, 64 pp., 4 pl. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46681
page(s): 19 [details]
original description (of Cochlea Garsault, 1764) Garsault, F. A. P. de. (1764). Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Médecine, Décrits dans la Matière Médicale de Mr. Geoffroy Médecin, Dessinés d'après Nature. <em>Niquet scrip. [Tome 5]. [4], index 20 pp., pls. 644–729. Paris.. Paris: Mrs. Defehrt, Prevost, Duflos, Martinet &c.</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33614555 [details]
taxonomy source Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), <i>A Conchological Iconography</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1-82, pls 104-245. [details]
basis of record Beu, A. G.; Ponder, W. F. (1979). A revision of the species of <i>Bolma</i> Risso, 1826 (Gastropoda: Turbinidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 32(1): 1-68., available online at https://media.australian.museum/media/Uploads/Journals/17534/201_complete.pdf [details]
additional source Williams, S.T. (2007). Origins and diversification of Indo-West Pacific marine fauna: evolutionary history and biogeography of turban shells (Gastropoda, Turbinidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2007, 92, 573–592., available online at http://, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00854.x [details] Available for editors
[request]
page(s): 117 [details]
original description (of Astralium (Pseudastralium) Schepman, 1908) Schepman, M. M. (1908). The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part I. Rhipidoglossa and Docoglossa with an appendix by Prof. R. Bergh. <em>Siboga-Expeditie.</em> 49a: 1-107, pls 1-9., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34314807
page(s): 27 [details]
original description (of Incilaster H. J. Finlay, 1926) Finlay, H. J. (1926). A further commentary on New Zealand molluscan systematics. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 57: 320-485, pls 18-23 [dated 1927, published Dec, 1926]., available online at http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_57/rsnz_57_00_003550.html [details]
original description (of Galeoastraea Kuroda & Habe, 1958) Habe, T. (1958). On the radulae of Japanese marine gastropods (4). <em>Venus.</em> 20(1): 43-60, pls 2-3.
page(s): 45 [Japanese text], 55 [English text] [details] Available for editors
original description (of Senobolma Okutani, 1964) Okutani T. (1964). A new species of turbinid gastropod, <i>Senobolma venusta</i>, n. gen. et sp. from a submarine bank near Kozu Island. <em>Venus.</em> 23(3): 134-136, pl. 8. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Astralium (Ormastralium) Sacco, 1896) Sacco, F. (1896). <i>I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte XXI. (Naricidae, Modulidae, Phasianellidae, Turbinidae, Trochidae, Delphinulidae, Cyclostrematidae, Tornidae)</i>. Carlo Clausen, Torino, 64 pp., 4 pl. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46681
page(s): 15 [details]
original description (of Galeoastraea (Harisazaea) T. Habe, 1958) Habe, T. (1958). On the radulae of Japanese marine gastropods (4). <em>Venus.</em> 20(1): 43-60, pls 2-3.
page(s): 55. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Astralium (Oobolma) Sacco, 1896 †) Sacco, F. (1896). <i>I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte XXI. (Naricidae, Modulidae, Phasianellidae, Turbinidae, Trochidae, Delphinulidae, Cyclostrematidae, Tornidae)</i>. Carlo Clausen, Torino, 64 pp., 4 pl. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46681
page(s): 15 [details]
original description (of Astralium (Tylastralium) Sacco, 1896 †) Sacco, F. (1896). <i>I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte XXI. (Naricidae, Modulidae, Phasianellidae, Turbinidae, Trochidae, Delphinulidae, Cyclostrematidae, Tornidae)</i>. Carlo Clausen, Torino, 64 pp., 4 pl. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46681
page(s): 19 [details]
original description (of Cochlea Garsault, 1764) Garsault, F. A. P. de. (1764). Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Médecine, Décrits dans la Matière Médicale de Mr. Geoffroy Médecin, Dessinés d'après Nature. <em>Niquet scrip. [Tome 5]. [4], index 20 pp., pls. 644–729. Paris.. Paris: Mrs. Defehrt, Prevost, Duflos, Martinet &c.</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33614555 [details]
taxonomy source Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), <i>A Conchological Iconography</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1-82, pls 104-245. [details]
basis of record Beu, A. G.; Ponder, W. F. (1979). A revision of the species of <i>Bolma</i> Risso, 1826 (Gastropoda: Turbinidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 32(1): 1-68., available online at https://media.australian.museum/media/Uploads/Journals/17534/201_complete.pdf [details]
additional source Williams, S.T. (2007). Origins and diversification of Indo-West Pacific marine fauna: evolutionary history and biogeography of turban shells (Gastropoda, Turbinidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2007, 92, 573–592., available online at http://, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00854.x [details] Available for editors
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