WoRMS taxon details
Litiopa melanostoma Rang, 1829
140258 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140258)
accepted
Species
Abaconia naufraga (Clench, 1938) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Bombyxinus uva Bélanger, 1833 · unaccepted (synonym)
Buccinum litiopa Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 · unaccepted (synonym)
Leptinaria (Abaconia) naufraga Clench, 1938 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Litiopa bombix Kiener, 1833 · unaccepted (synonym)
Litiopa carinata L. Pfeiffer, 1840 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Litiopa decussata A. Gould, 1848 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Litiopa divisa P. P. Carpenter, 1856 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Litiopa grateloupeana Drouët, 1858 · unaccepted (synonym)
Litiopa maculata Rang, 1829 · unaccepted (synonym)
Litiopa nitidula L. Pfeiffer, 1840 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Litiopa striata L. Pfeiffer, 1840 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Rang, S. (1829). Notice sur le Litiope, <i>Litiopa</i>, genre nouveau de Mollusque gastéropode. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 16: 303-307., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6049209
page(s): 307 [details]
page(s): 307 [details]
Lectotype (of Litiopa carinata L. Pfeiffer, 1840) MBE...
, Note North Atlantic Ocean, off Newfoundland
Lectotype (of Litiopa carinata L. Pfeiffer, 1840) MBE ZMB 112.642, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Type locality North Atlantic Ocean, off Newfoundland [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Litiopa melanostoma Rang, 1829. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140258 on 2025-07-14
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Nomenclature
original description
Rang, S. (1829). Notice sur le Litiope, <i>Litiopa</i>, genre nouveau de Mollusque gastéropode. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 16: 303-307., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6049209
page(s): 307 [details]
original description (of Litiopa carinata L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Pfeiffer, L. (1840). Uebersicht der im Januar, Februar und März, 1839 auf Cuba gesammelten Mollusken. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6: 250-264., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203058
page(s): 255 [details]
original description (of Leptinaria (Abaconia) naufraga Clench, 1938) Clench, W. J. (1938). Land and freshwater mollusks of Grand Bahama and the Abaco islands, Bahama Islands. <em>Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural.</em> 12(4): 303-333, pls. 24-25. [details] Available for editors
[request]
original description (of Bombyxinus uva Bélanger, 1833) Lesson R.-P. (1832-1833). Illustration de zoologie ou Recueil de figures d'animaux peintes d'après nature. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. 60 pls and accompanying text. [Published in 20 livraisons of 3 plates, one livraison every month, starting in April 1832. Pls 1-27 =1832; pls 28-60 = 1833]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28723624 [details]
original description (of Buccinum litiopa Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1832-1835). <i>Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe: exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie.</i> 1: i-l, 1-264; 2(1): 1-321 [1832]; 2(2): 321-686 [1833]; 3(1): 1-366 [1834]; 3(2): 367-954 [1835]; 4 [1833]; Atlas (Mollusques): pls 1-93 [1833] ...etc. In: Dumont d'Urville, J.; 1834, Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe. Paris, J. Tastu, Éditeur-Imprimeur., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2132
page(s): 423; pl. 30 fig. 26-28 [details]
original description (of Litiopa bombix Kiener, 1833) Kiener L. (1833). Quelques observations sur le genre Litiope de M. Rang. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 30: 221-224., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5978736
page(s): 222, pl. 17B figs 1-3 [details]
original description (of Litiopa decussata A. Gould, 1848) Gould, A.A. (1848). [Shells collected by the United States Exploring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes.]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 73–75., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870375
page(s): 75. [details]
original description (of Litiopa divisa P. P. Carpenter, 1856) Carpenter, P. P. (1856). Description of (supposed) new species and varieties of shells, from the Californian and West Mexican coasts principally in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1855): 228–235., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30748147
page(s): 234 [details]
original description (of Litiopa grateloupeana Drouët, 1858) Drouët, H. (1858). Mollusques marins des îles Açores. <em>Paris, Baillière.</em> 53 pp., 2 pl., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10049 [details]
original description (of Litiopa maculata Rang, 1829) Rang, S. (1829). Notice sur le Litiope, <i>Litiopa</i>, genre nouveau de Mollusque gastéropode. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 16: 303-307., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6049209
page(s): 307 [details]
original description (of Litiopa nitidula L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Pfeiffer, L. (1840). Uebersicht der im Januar, Februar und März, 1839 auf Cuba gesammelten Mollusken. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6: 250-264., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203058 [details]
original description (of Litiopa striata L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Pfeiffer, L. (1840). Uebersicht der im Januar, Februar und März, 1839 auf Cuba gesammelten Mollusken. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6: 250-264., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203058 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
page(s): 307 [details]
original description (of Litiopa carinata L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Pfeiffer, L. (1840). Uebersicht der im Januar, Februar und März, 1839 auf Cuba gesammelten Mollusken. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6: 250-264., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203058
page(s): 255 [details]
original description (of Leptinaria (Abaconia) naufraga Clench, 1938) Clench, W. J. (1938). Land and freshwater mollusks of Grand Bahama and the Abaco islands, Bahama Islands. <em>Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural.</em> 12(4): 303-333, pls. 24-25. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Bombyxinus uva Bélanger, 1833) Lesson R.-P. (1832-1833). Illustration de zoologie ou Recueil de figures d'animaux peintes d'après nature. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. 60 pls and accompanying text. [Published in 20 livraisons of 3 plates, one livraison every month, starting in April 1832. Pls 1-27 =1832; pls 28-60 = 1833]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28723624 [details]
original description (of Buccinum litiopa Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1832-1835). <i>Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe: exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie.</i> 1: i-l, 1-264; 2(1): 1-321 [1832]; 2(2): 321-686 [1833]; 3(1): 1-366 [1834]; 3(2): 367-954 [1835]; 4 [1833]; Atlas (Mollusques): pls 1-93 [1833] ...etc. In: Dumont d'Urville, J.; 1834, Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe. Paris, J. Tastu, Éditeur-Imprimeur., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2132
page(s): 423; pl. 30 fig. 26-28 [details]
original description (of Litiopa bombix Kiener, 1833) Kiener L. (1833). Quelques observations sur le genre Litiope de M. Rang. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 30: 221-224., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5978736
page(s): 222, pl. 17B figs 1-3 [details]
original description (of Litiopa decussata A. Gould, 1848) Gould, A.A. (1848). [Shells collected by the United States Exploring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes.]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 73–75., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870375
page(s): 75. [details]
original description (of Litiopa divisa P. P. Carpenter, 1856) Carpenter, P. P. (1856). Description of (supposed) new species and varieties of shells, from the Californian and West Mexican coasts principally in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1855): 228–235., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30748147
page(s): 234 [details]
original description (of Litiopa grateloupeana Drouët, 1858) Drouët, H. (1858). Mollusques marins des îles Açores. <em>Paris, Baillière.</em> 53 pp., 2 pl., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10049 [details]
original description (of Litiopa maculata Rang, 1829) Rang, S. (1829). Notice sur le Litiope, <i>Litiopa</i>, genre nouveau de Mollusque gastéropode. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 16: 303-307., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6049209
page(s): 307 [details]
original description (of Litiopa nitidula L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Pfeiffer, L. (1840). Uebersicht der im Januar, Februar und März, 1839 auf Cuba gesammelten Mollusken. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6: 250-264., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203058 [details]
original description (of Litiopa striata L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Pfeiffer, L. (1840). Uebersicht der im Januar, Februar und März, 1839 auf Cuba gesammelten Mollusken. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 6: 250-264., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7203058 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Other
context source (Bermuda)
Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
additional source Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp. [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Palmer, K. v. W. (1942). Notes on the name <i>Litiopa melanostoma</i> Rang and distribution of the species. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 55(4): 128-130., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520041 [details]
additional source Palmer, K. v. W. (1944). <i>Litiopa melanostoma</i> Rang. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 58(2): 70-71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8517301 [details]
additional source Houbrick, R. S. (1987). Anatomy of <i>Alaba</i> and <i>Litiopa</i> (Prosobranchia: Litiopidae): systematic implications. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 101(1): 9–18, figs. 1-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097517 [details]
additional source Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp. [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Palmer, K. v. W. (1942). Notes on the name <i>Litiopa melanostoma</i> Rang and distribution of the species. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 55(4): 128-130., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520041 [details]
additional source Palmer, K. v. W. (1944). <i>Litiopa melanostoma</i> Rang. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 58(2): 70-71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8517301 [details]
additional source Houbrick, R. S. (1987). Anatomy of <i>Alaba</i> and <i>Litiopa</i> (Prosobranchia: Litiopidae): systematic implications. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 101(1): 9–18, figs. 1-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097517 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype (of Litiopa carinata L. Pfeiffer, 1840) MBE ZMB 112.642, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality North Atlantic Ocean, off Newfoundland [details]
To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Abaconia naufraga (Clench, 1938))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Litiopa maculata Rang, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Litiopa bombix Kiener, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (51 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Litiopa melanostoma)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To Malacopics (Litiopa melanostoma Rang, 1829 Indian Ocean, ex coll. G. van Roon)
To Malacopics (Litiopa melanostoma Rang, 1829 Spain, Canarias, Fuerteventura, Caleta del Rio, beach...
To Malacopics (Litiopa melanostoma Rang, 1829)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-36218) (from synonym Litiopa bombix Kiener, 1833)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa decussata A. Gould, 1848)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa divisa P. P. Carpenter, 1856)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa grateloupeana Drouët, 1858)
To PESI (from synonym Abaconia naufraga (Clench, 1938))
To PESI (from synonym Bombyxinus uva Bélanger, 1833)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum litiopa Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa bombix Kiener, 1833)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa maculata Rang, 1829)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa nitidula L. Pfeiffer, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa striata L. Pfeiffer, 1840)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Abaconia naufraga (Clench, 1938))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Litiopa maculata Rang, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Litiopa bombix Kiener, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (51 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Litiopa melanostoma)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To Malacopics (Litiopa melanostoma Rang, 1829 Indian Ocean, ex coll. G. van Roon)
To Malacopics (Litiopa melanostoma Rang, 1829 Spain, Canarias, Fuerteventura, Caleta del Rio, beach...
To Malacopics (Litiopa melanostoma Rang, 1829)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-36218) (from synonym Litiopa bombix Kiener, 1833)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa decussata A. Gould, 1848)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa divisa P. P. Carpenter, 1856)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa grateloupeana Drouët, 1858)
To PESI (from synonym Abaconia naufraga (Clench, 1938))
To PESI (from synonym Bombyxinus uva Bélanger, 1833)
To PESI (from synonym Buccinum litiopa Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa bombix Kiener, 1833)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa maculata Rang, 1829)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa nitidula L. Pfeiffer, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Litiopa striata L. Pfeiffer, 1840)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally, from synonym
Unreviewed
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Hosted externally
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