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Semicassis Mörch, 1852

415969  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:415969)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Littorinimorpha (Order)
  7. Tonnoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Cassidae (Family)
  9. Phaliinae (Subfamily)
  10. Semicassis (Genus)
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  1. Species Semicassis angasi (Iredale, 1927)
  2. Species Semicassis bisulcata (Schubert & J. A. Wagner, 1829)
  3. Species Semicassis bondarevi Mühlhäusser & Parth, 1993
  4. Species Semicassis bulla T. Habe, 1961
  5. Species Semicassis canaliculata (Bruguière, 1792)
  6. Species Semicassis centiquadrata (Valenciennes, 1832)
  7. Species Semicassis craticulata (Euthyme, 1885)
  8. Species Semicassis decipiens (Kilburn, 1980)
  9. Species Semicassis diuturna Iredale, 1927
  10. Species Semicassis dorae (Kreipl & Mühlhäusser, 1996)
  11. Species Semicassis dougthorni Dekkers, 2013
  12. Species Semicassis faurotis (Jousseaume, 1888)
  13. Species Semicassis fernandesi (Kilburn, 1975)
  14. Species Semicassis glabrata (Dunker, 1852)
  15. Species Semicassis granulata (Born, 1778)
  16. Species Semicassis iheringi (Carcelles, 1953)
  17. Species Semicassis inornata (Pilsbry, 1895)
  18. Species Semicassis labiata (G. Perry, 1811)
  19. Species Semicassis microstoma (E. von Martens, 1904)
  20. Species Semicassis paucirugis (Menke, 1843)
  21. Species Semicassis pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)
  22. Species Semicassis royana (Iredale, 1914)
  23. Species Semicassis saburon (Bruguière, 1792)
  24. Species Semicassis sinuosa (Verco, 1904)
  25. Species Semicassis sophia (Brazier, 1872)
  26. Species Semicassis thachi Kreipl, Alf & Eggeling, 2006
  27. Species Semicassis thomsoni (Brazier, 1876)
  28. Species Semicassis umbilicata (Pease, 1861)
  29. Species Semicassis undulata (Gmelin, 1791)
  30. Species Semicassis westralis Kreipl, 1997
  31. Species Semicassis whitworthi (Abbott, 1968)
  32. Species Semicassis zeylanica (Lamarck, 1822)
  33. Subgenus Semicassis (Antephalium) Iredale, 1927 accepted as Antephalium Iredale, 1927
    1. Species Semicassis (Antephalium) adcocki (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) accepted as Semicassis adcocki (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) accepted as Antephalium adcocki (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) (superseded combination)
    2. Species Semicassis (Antephalium) semigranosa (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Semicassis semigranosa (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Antephalium semigranosum (Lamarck, 1822)
    3. Species Semicassis (Antephalium) sinuosa (Verco, 1904) represented as Semicassis sinuosa (Verco, 1904)
  34. Subgenus Semicassis (Casmaria) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Casmaria H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (original rank)
  35. Subgenus Semicassis (Tylocassis) Woodring, 1928 accepted as Semicassis Mörch, 1852 (junior subjective synonym)
  36. Subgenus Semicassis (Xenophalium) Iredale, 1927 accepted as Semicassis (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852 represented as Semicassis Mörch, 1852
    1. Species Semicassis (Xenophalium) inornata (Pilsbry, 1895) accepted as Semicassis (Semicassis) inornata (Pilsbry, 1895) represented as Semicassis inornata (Pilsbry, 1895)
  37. Species Semicassis adcocki (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) accepted as Antephalium adcocki (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) (superseded combination)
  38. Species Semicassis cicatricosa (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Semicassis granulata (Born, 1778) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  39. Species Semicassis gibba (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Semicassis granulata (Born, 1778) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  40. Species Semicassis japonica (Reeve, 1848) accepted as Semicassis bisulcata (Schubert & J. A. Wagner, 1829)
  41. Species Semicassis miolaevigata (Sacco, 1890) accepted as Semicassis saburon (Bruguière, 1792) (synonym)
  42. Species Semicassis obscura T. Habe, 1961 accepted as Semicassis bulla T. Habe, 1961 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  43. Species Semicassis pauciruge [sic] accepted as Semicassis paucirugis (Menke, 1843) (misspelling)
  44. Species Semicassis persimilis Kira, 1959 accepted as Semicassis bisulcata (Schubert & J. A. Wagner, 1829)
  45. Species Semicassis pila (Reeve, 1848) accepted as Semicassis bisulcata (Schubert & J. A. Wagner, 1829)
  46. Species Semicassis salmonea Beu, Bouchet & Tröndlé, 2012 accepted as Semicassis bulla T. Habe, 1961 (junior subjective synonym)
  47. Species Semicassis semigranosa (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Antephalium semigranosum (Lamarck, 1822) (superseded combination)
  48. Subgenus Semicassis (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852 represented as Semicassis Mörch, 1852
    1. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) salmonea Beu, Bouchet & Tröndlé, 2012 accepted as Semicassis bulla T. Habe, 1961
    2. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) whitworthi (Abbott, 1968) accepted as Semicassis whitworthi (Abbott, 1968)
    3. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) angasi (Iredale, 1927) represented as Semicassis angasi (Iredale, 1927)
    4. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) bisulcata (Schubert & J. A. Wagner, 1829) represented as Semicassis bisulcata (Schubert & J. A. Wagner, 1829)
    5. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) bondarevi Mühlhäusser & Parth, 1993 represented as Semicassis bondarevi Mühlhäusser & Parth, 1993
    6. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) bulla T. Habe, 1961 represented as Semicassis bulla T. Habe, 1961
    7. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) canaliculata (Bruguière, 1792) represented as Semicassis canaliculata (Bruguière, 1792)
    8. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) centiquadrata (Valenciennes, 1832) represented as Semicassis centiquadrata (Valenciennes, 1832)
    9. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) craticulata (Euthyme, 1885) represented as Semicassis craticulata (Euthyme, 1885)
    10. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) decipiens (Kilburn, 1980) represented as Semicassis decipiens (Kilburn, 1980)
    11. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) dorae (Kreipl & Mühlhäusser, 1996) represented as Semicassis dorae (Kreipl & Mühlhäusser, 1996)
    12. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) faurotis (Jousseaume, 1888) represented as Semicassis faurotis (Jousseaume, 1888)
    13. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) fernandesi (Kilburn, 1975) represented as Semicassis fernandesi (Kilburn, 1975)
    14. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) glabrata (Dunker, 1852) represented as Semicassis glabrata (Dunker, 1852)
    15. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) granulata (Born, 1778) represented as Semicassis granulata (Born, 1778)
    16. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) inornata (Pilsbry, 1895) represented as Semicassis inornata (Pilsbry, 1895)
    17. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) labiata (G. Perry, 1811) represented as Semicassis labiata (G. Perry, 1811)
    18. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) microstoma (E. von Martens, 1904) represented as Semicassis microstoma (E. von Martens, 1904)
    19. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) paucirugis (Menke, 1843) represented as Semicassis paucirugis (Menke, 1843)
    20. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) pyrum (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Semicassis pyrum (Lamarck, 1822)
    21. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) royana (Iredale, 1914) represented as Semicassis royana (Iredale, 1914)
    22. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) saburon (Bruguière, 1792) represented as Semicassis saburon (Bruguière, 1792)
    23. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) sophia (Brazier, 1872) represented as Semicassis sophia (Brazier, 1872)
    24. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) thachi Kreipl, Alf & Eggeling, 2006 represented as Semicassis thachi Kreipl, Alf & Eggeling, 2006
    25. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) thomsoni (Brazier, 1876) represented as Semicassis thomsoni (Brazier, 1876)
    26. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) umbilicata (Pease, 1861) represented as Semicassis umbilicata (Pease, 1861)
    27. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) undulata (Gmelin, 1791) represented as Semicassis undulata (Gmelin, 1791)
    28. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) westralis Kreipl, 1997 represented as Semicassis westralis Kreipl, 1997
    29. Species Semicassis (Semicassis) zeylanica (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Semicassis zeylanica (Lamarck, 1822)
  49. Species Semicassis anceps A. Adams, 1853 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
feminine
(of Cassis (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1852-1853). <i>Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi, Regis Daniae Cubiculariorum Princeps, Ordinis Dannebrogici in Prima Classe & Ordinis Caroli Tertii Eques. Fasc. 1, Cephalophora</i>, 170 pp. [1852]; <i>Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata</i>, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12921
page(s): 112 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Semicassis Mörch, 1852. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415969 on 2025-06-30
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2009-09-23 14:01:30Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
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Nomenclature

original description (of Faurotis Jousseaume, 1888) Jousseaume, F. (1888). Description des mollusques recueillis par M. le Dr. Faurot dans la Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden. <em>Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 1: 165-223., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10047746
page(s): 188 [details] 

original description (of Tylocassis Woodring, 1928) Woodring, W. P. (1928). Miocene mollusks from Bowden, Jamaica. 2. Gastropods and discussion of results. <em>Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication.</em> 385: vii + 564 pp., 40 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59220479
page(s): 306 [details] 

original description (of Cassis (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1852-1853). <i>Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi, Regis Daniae Cubiculariorum Princeps, Ordinis Dannebrogici in Prima Classe & Ordinis Caroli Tertii Eques. Fasc. 1, Cephalophora</i>, 170 pp. [1852]; <i>Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata</i>, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12921
page(s): 112 [details] 

original description (of Phalium (Kahua) Marwick, 1928 †) Marwick, J. (1928). The Tertiary Mollusca of the Chatham Islands, including a generic review of the New Zealand Pectinidae. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 58: 431-506., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1928-58.2.8.1.49
page(s): 482 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Xenophalium Iredale, 1927) Iredale, T. (1927). A review of Australian helmet shells (family Cassididae — phylum Mollusca). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 15(5): 321-354, pls 31-32., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/journal/Iredale-1927-Rec-Aust-Mus-155-321354
page(s): 333 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Xenogalea Iredale, 1927) Iredale, T. (1927). A review of Australian helmet shells (family Cassididae — phylum Mollusca). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 15(5): 321-354, pls 31-32., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/journal/Iredale-1927-Rec-Aust-Mus-155-321354 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Xenophalium (Mauicassis) C. A. Fleming, 1943 †) Fleming, C.A. (1943). Tertiary Mollusca from Dannevirke Subdivision. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 73: 193–208.
page(s): 197 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Semicassis (Tylocassis) Woodring, 1928) Woodring, W. P. (1928). Miocene mollusks from Bowden, Jamaica. 2. Gastropods and discussion of results. <em>Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication.</em> 385: vii + 564 pp., 40 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59220479
page(s): 306 [details] 

Other

context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
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Grammatical gender feminine, under provisions of ICZN art. 30.1.1, following ending with Latin noun cassis, meaning "helmet". [details]
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