WoRMS taxon details

Clithon Montfort, 1810

737507  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:737507)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Neritimorpha (Subclass)
  6. Cycloneritida (Order)
  7. Neritoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Neritidae (Family)
  9. Neritininae (Subfamily)
  10. Clithon (Genus)
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Genus
Nerita corona Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Clithon corona (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by original designation)

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  1. Species Clithon barbei Symonds & Pacaud, 2010 †
  2. Species Clithon bouryi (Cossmann, 1888) †
  3. Species Clithon bristowi (Wenz, 1929) †
  4. Species Clithon circumvolutum (Récluz, 1843)
  5. Species Clithon cliffendense Symonds, 2024 †
  6. Species Clithon coeuvrense Vrinat, 2019 †
  7. Species Clithon concavum (J. De C. Sowerby, 1823) †
  8. Species Clithon cookcreekense Garvie & Symonds, 2022 †
  9. Species Clithon corona (Linnaeus, 1758)
  10. Species Clithon coronatum Leach, 1815
  11. Species Clithon cranmorense Symonds, 2006 †
  12. Species Clithon cryptum Eichhorst, 2016
  13. Species Clithon destitutum (Mousson, 1849)
  14. Species Clithon diadema (Récluz, 1841)
  15. Species Clithon dispar (Pease, 1868)
  16. Species Clithon domingense (Lamarck, 1822)
  17. Species Clithon donovani (Récluz, 1843)
  18. Species Clithon duomillias Garvie & Symonds, 2022 †
  19. Species Clithon eudeli (G. B. Sowerby III, 1917)
  20. Species Clithon flavovirens (von dem Busch, 1843)
  21. Species Clithon fuliginosum (von dem Busch, 1843)
  22. Species Clithon greteliae Symonds, 2024 †
  23. Species Clithon headonense Symonds, 2006 †
  24. Species Clithon hillae Symonds, 2015 †
  25. Species Clithon inequidentatum (Récluz, 1850) †
  26. Species Clithon leachii (Récluz, 1841)
  27. Species Clithon lisae Garvie & Symonds, 2022 †
  28. Species Clithon luctuosum (Récluz, 1841)
  29. Species Clithon michaudi (Récluz, 1841)
  30. Species Clithon mortoni Symonds, 2015 †
  31. Species Clithon nouletianum (Gassies, 1863)
  32. Species Clithon nucleolus (Morelet, 1857)
  33. Species Clithon nucleus (Deshayes, 1832) †
  34. Species Clithon occultatum Vrinat, 2019 †
  35. Species Clithon olivaceum (Récluz, 1843)
  36. Species Clithon oualaniense (R. P. Lesson, 1831)
  37. Species Clithon pacaudi Symonds, 2024 †
  38. Species Clithon parvulum (Le Guillou, 1841)
  39. Species Clithon passyanum (Deshayes, 1864) †
  40. Species Clithon pisiforme (A. Férussac, 1823) †
  41. Species Clithon planulatum (F. E. Edwards, 1866) †
  42. Species Clithon pococki Symonds, 2015 †
  43. Species Clithon pulchellum (Récluz, 1843)
  44. Species Clithon recluzianum (Le Guillou, 1841)
  45. Species Clithon reticulare (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836)
  46. Species Clithon retropictum (E. von Martens, 1878)
  47. Species Clithon ruginosum (Récluz, 1841)
  48. Species Clithon saincenyense (Deshayes, 1864) †
  49. Species Clithon sobrinum (A. Férussac, 1823) †
  50. Species Clithon souleyetanum (Récluz, 1842)
  51. Species Clithon sowerbianum (Récluz, 1843)
  52. Species Clithon spiniferum (Récluz, 1842)
  53. Species Clithon spinosum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
  54. Species Clithon subgranosum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836)
  55. Species Clithon subpunctatum (Récluz, 1844)
  56. Species Clithon thermophilum (E. von Martens, 1878)
  57. Species Clithon tigrinum Vrinat, 2019 †
  58. Species Clithon traceyi Garvie & Symonds, 2022 †
  59. Species Clithon tritonense (Le Guillou, 1841)
  60. Species Clithon zonarium (Deshayes, 1832) †
  61. Subgenus Clithon (Clithon) Montfort, 1810 accepted as Clithon Montfort, 1810
    1. Species Clithon (Clithon) faba (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836) accepted as Clithon faba (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836)
    2. Species Clithon (Clithon) peguensis (Blanford, 1867) accepted as Clithon peguense (Blanford, 1867) (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
    3. Species Clithon (Clithon) sowerbyana (Récluz, 1843) accepted as Clithon sowerbianum (Récluz, 1843) (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
  62. Subgenus Clithon (Pictoneritina) Iredale, 1936 accepted as Clithon Montfort, 1810
    1. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) coeuvrensis Vrinat, 2019 † accepted as Clithon coeuvrense Vrinat, 2019 † (incorrect gender agreement; alternate representation)
    2. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) cranmorensis Symonds, 2006 † accepted as Clithon cranmorense Symonds, 2006 † (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet, Clithon is neuter)
    3. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) luctuosum (Récluz, 1841) accepted as Clithon luctuosum (Récluz, 1841) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    4. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) occultatus Vrinat, 2019 † accepted as Clithon occultatum Vrinat, 2019 † (incorrect gender agreement; alternate representation)
    5. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) oualaniensis (R. P. Lesson, 1831) accepted as Clithon oualaniense (R. P. Lesson, 1831)
    6. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) pauluccianum (Gassies, 1870) accepted as Clithon parvulum (Le Guillou, 1841)
    7. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) pisiformis (A. Férussac, 1823) † accepted as Clithon pisiforme (A. Férussac, 1823) † (incorrect gender agreement; alternate representation)
    8. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) saincenyensis (Deshayes, 1864) † accepted as Clithon saincenyense (Deshayes, 1864) † (incorrect gender agreement; alternate representation)
    9. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) sobrinus (A. Férussac, 1823) † accepted as Clithon sobrinum (A. Férussac, 1823) † (incorrect gender agreement; alternate representation)
    10. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) tigrinus Vrinat, 2019 † accepted as Clithon tigrinum Vrinat, 2019 † (incorrect gender agreement; alternate representation)
    11. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) zonarius (Deshayes, 1832) † accepted as Clithon zonarium (Deshayes, 1832) † (incorrect gender agreement; alternate representation)
    12. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) barbei Symonds & Pacaud, 2010 † represented as Clithon barbei Symonds & Pacaud, 2010 †
    13. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) bouryi (Cossmann, 1888) † represented as Clithon bouryi (Cossmann, 1888) †
    14. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) bristowi (Wenz, 1929) † represented as Clithon bristowi (Wenz, 1929) †
    15. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) cliffendense Symonds, 2024 † represented as Clithon cliffendense Symonds, 2024 †
    16. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) greteliae Symonds, 2024 † represented as Clithon greteliae Symonds, 2024 †
    17. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) headonense Symonds, 2006 † represented as Clithon headonense Symonds, 2006 †
    18. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) hillae Symonds, 2015 † represented as Clithon hillae Symonds, 2015 †
    19. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) inequidentatum (Récluz, 1850) † represented as Clithon inequidentatum (Récluz, 1850) †
    20. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) mortoni Symonds, 2015 † represented as Clithon mortoni Symonds, 2015 †
    21. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) nucleus (Deshayes, 1832) † represented as Clithon nucleus (Deshayes, 1832) †
    22. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) pacaudi Symonds, 2024 † represented as Clithon pacaudi Symonds, 2024 †
    23. Species Clithon (Pictoneritina) pococki Symonds, 2015 † represented as Clithon pococki Symonds, 2015 †
  63. Subgenus Clithon (Vittoclithon) H. B. Baker, 1923 accepted as Vitta Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Clithon (Vittoclithon) headonensis Symonds, 2006 † accepted as Clithon (Pictoneritina) headonense Symonds, 2006 † represented as Clithon headonense Symonds, 2006 †
    2. Species Clithon (Vittoclithon) pictus (A. Férussac, 1823) † accepted as Vitta picta (A. Férussac, 1823) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  64. Species Clithon coronata [sic] accepted as Clithon coronatum Leach, 1815 (incorrect gender ending)
  65. Species Clithon dominguense (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Clithon domingense (Lamarck, 1822) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  66. Species Clithon dringii (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) accepted as Clithon doingii (Récluz, 1846) (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  67. Species Clithon eastoni (K. Martin, 1916) † accepted as Warakia eastoni (K. Martin, 1916) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  68. Species Clithon glabrata [sic] accepted as Clithon glabratum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) accepted as Vitta glabrata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) (incorrect gender ending)
  69. Species Clithon glabratum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) accepted as Vitta glabrata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849)
  70. Species Clithon longispinum (Récluz, 1841) accepted as Clithon coronatum Leach, 1815 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  71. Species Clithon olivacea [sic] accepted as Clithon olivaceum (Récluz, 1843) (incorrect gender ending)
  72. Species Clithon oualaniensis [sic] accepted as Clithon oualaniense (R. P. Lesson, 1831) (incorrect gender ending)
  73. Species Clithon pauluccianum (Gassies, 1870) accepted as Clithon parvulum (Le Guillou, 1841)
  74. Species Clithon pictus (A. Férussac, 1823) † accepted as Vitta picta (A. Férussac, 1823) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  75. Species Clithon rarispina (Mousson, 1849) accepted as Clithon destitutum (Mousson, 1849) (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  76. Species Clithon retropicta (E. von Martens, 1878) accepted as Clithon retropictum (E. von Martens, 1878) (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet; Clithon gender neuter)
  77. Species Clithon retropictus [sic] accepted as Clithon retropictum (E. von Martens, 1878) (incorrect gender ending)
  78. Species Clithon spinosus [sic] accepted as Clithon spinosum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (incorrect gender ending)
  79. Species Clithon squarrosus [sic] accepted as Clithon squarrosum (Récluz, 1843) (incorrect gender ending)
  80. Species Clithon strigilatus Tapparone Canefri, 1874 accepted as Clithon donovani (Récluz, 1843) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  81. Species Clithon lessonii (Récluz, 1841) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  82. Species Clithon rarispina (Récluz, 1841) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  83. Species Clithon triseriale (G. B. Sowerby I, 1836) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
neuter
Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
page(s): 2: 326 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Clithon Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=737507 on 2025-03-28
Date
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2013-08-17 18:31:44Z
created
Rosenberg, Gary
2016-04-08 19:48:55Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe
2018-02-02 08:09:11Z
changed
Bank, Ruud
2019-01-26 07:39:00Z
changed
Vinarski, Maxim

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Nomenclature

original description Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
page(s): 2: 326 [details] 

original description (of Nerita (Corona) Récluz, 1850) Récluz, C. A. (1850). Notice sur le genre <i>Nerita</i> et sur le s.-g. <i>Neritina</i>, avec le catalogue synonymique des Néritines. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 1(2): 131-164, 277-288, pls 7, 11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25135949
page(s): 146 [details] 

original description (of Pictoneritina Iredale, 1936) Iredale, T. (1936). Australian molluscan notes, no. 2. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 19(5): 267-340, pls 20-24 [7 April 1936]., available online at https://journals.australianmuseum.net.au/iredale-1936-rec-aust-mus-195-267340/
page(s): 288 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record Eichhorst, T. E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume one. Harxheim, Conchbooks. pp. 1-694. [details] 

Other

additional source Brandt, R. A. M. (1974). The non-marine aquatic Mollusca of Thailand. <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 105: i-iv, 1-423., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Archiv-fuer-Molluskenkunde_105_0001-0423.pdf
page(s): 9 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
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Grammatical gender Montfort (1810) did not specify the gender of Clithon and it has been treated by most authors as masculine. However, according to ICZN Art. 30.2.4 it should be regarded as neuter. [details]
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Japanese イシマキ属  [details]
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Clithon) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Corona) (from synonym Nerita (Corona) Récluz, 1850)
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