WoRMS taxon details
Placostylus fibratus souvillei (Morelet, 1857)
1339746 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1339746)
accepted
Subspecies
Bulimus aurismidae Reeve, 1848 · unaccepted > junior homonym (non Bulimus aurismidae Bruguière, 1789)
Bulimus buccalis Gassies, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Bulimus eximius Albers, 1857 · unaccepted > junior homonym (non Bulimus eximius Perry, 1811,...)
non Bulimus eximius Perry, 1811, nor Reeve, 1842
Bulimus fibratus var. ovata Crosse, 1894 · unaccepted (nom. nov. pro Bulimus aurismidae...)
nom. nov. pro Bulimus aurismidae Reeve, 1848 non Bruguière, 1789
Bulimus guestieri var. alba Crosse, 1895 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Bulimus guestieri var. major Gassies, 1871 · unaccepted > junior homonym (non Helix hindsi var. major L....)
non Helix hindsi var. major L. Pfeiffer, 1848, et al.
Bulimus imbricatus Gassies, 1871 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Bulimus lalannei Gassies, 1871 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Bulimus patens Gassies, 1871 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Bulimus souvillei Morelet, 1857 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Placostylus albersi Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (nom. nov. pro Bulimus eximius...)
nom. nov. pro Bulimus eximius Albers, 1857, non Reeve, 1842
Placostylus fibratus kumacensis Pain, 1958 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Placostylus souvillei (Morelet, 1857) · unaccepted
(of Bulimus souvillei Morelet, 1857) Morelet, A. (1857). Testacea nova Australiae. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle du Département de la Moselle.</em> 8: 26-33., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33817101
page(s): 26 [details]
page(s): 26 [details]
Type locality contained in New Caledonia
type locality contained in New Caledonia [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Placostylus fibratus souvillei (Morelet, 1857). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1339746 on 2025-05-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Bulimus guestieri var. alba Crosse, 1895) Crosse, H. (1895 ["1894"]). Faune malacologique terrestre et fluviatile de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et de ses dépendances. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 42(3): 161-332 [23 October 1895], 333-475, pls 7-10 [14 December 1895]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15929126
page(s): 267 [details]
original description (of Bulimus souvillei Morelet, 1857) Morelet, A. (1857). Testacea nova Australiae. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle du Département de la Moselle.</em> 8: 26-33., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33817101
page(s): 26 [details]
original description (of Bulimus aurismidae Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 28, species 171 [details]
original description (of Bulimus eximius Albers, 1857) Albers, J. C. (1857). Diagnosen neuer Heliceen mit gelegentlicher Berichtigung einiger älteren Arten. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 4(5): 89-100, pl. 1-2. Cassel [May]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15865334
page(s): 96 [details]
original description (of Bulimus buccalis Gassies, 1870) Gassies, J. B. (1870). Diagnoses d'espèces inédites provenant de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 18(1): 140-150., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15160559
page(s): 141-142 [details]
original description (of Bulimus lalannei Gassies, 1871) Gassies J.-B. (1871). Faune conchyliologique terrestre et fluvio-lacustre de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 2ème partie. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 28(2): 200 pp, 8 pls. [Published separately: Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils et F. Savy, 212 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886631
page(s): 185 [details]
original description (of Bulimus imbricatus Gassies, 1871) Gassies J.-B. (1871). Faune conchyliologique terrestre et fluvio-lacustre de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 2ème partie. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 28(2): 200 pp, 8 pls. [Published separately: Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils et F. Savy, 212 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886631
page(s): 187-188 [details]
original description (of Bulimus patens Gassies, 1871) Gassies J.-B. (1871). Faune conchyliologique terrestre et fluvio-lacustre de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 2ème partie. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 28(2): 200 pp, 8 pls. [Published separately: Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils et F. Savy, 212 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886631
page(s): 190 [details]
original description (of Bulimus guestieri var. major Gassies, 1871) Gassies J.-B. (1871). Faune conchyliologique terrestre et fluvio-lacustre de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 2ème partie. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 28(2): 200 pp, 8 pls. [Published separately: Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils et F. Savy, 212 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886631
page(s): 192-193 [details]
original description (of Bulimus fibratus var. ovata Crosse, 1894) Crosse, H. (1895 ["1894"]). Faune malacologique terrestre et fluviatile de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et de ses dépendances. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 42(3): 161-332 [23 October 1895], 333-475, pls 7-10 [14 December 1895]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15929126
page(s): 253; note: Replacement name for Bulimus aurismidae Reeve, 1848 non Bulimus aurismidae Bruguière, 1789. [details]
original description (of Placostylus albersi Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923) Dautzenberg, Ph. (1923). Mollusques terrestres de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et des îles Loyalty. <em>In: F. Sarasin & J. Roux, Nova Caledonia, Zoologie.</em> 3 (1): 135-156., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32896884
page(s): 146 [details]
original description (of Placostylus fibratus kumacensis Pain, 1958) Pain, T. (1958). On a new subspecies of <i>Placostylus fibratus</i> (Martyn) from New Caledonia. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 24(8): 276-277, 1 pl. [details]
basis of record Neubert, E., Chérel-Mora, C. & Bouchet, P. (2009). Polytypy, clines, and fragmentation: The bulimes of New Caledonia revisited (Pulmonata, Orthalicoidea, Placostylidae). <i>In</i> P. Grancolas (ed.), Zoologia Neocaledonica 7. Biodiversity studies in New Caledonia. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 198: 37-131.
page(s): 63-68, figs. 55-68 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 267 [details]
original description (of Bulimus souvillei Morelet, 1857) Morelet, A. (1857). Testacea nova Australiae. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle du Département de la Moselle.</em> 8: 26-33., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33817101
page(s): 26 [details]
original description (of Bulimus aurismidae Reeve, 1848) Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Bulimus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, 5: Pls 1–89 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [pls 1-9, Apr 1848; 10-12, 15-19, May 1848; 13, 14, 20-25, Jun 1848; 26-33, Jul 1848; 34, 35, Aug 1848; 36, 37, Sep 1848; 38-45, Oct 1848; 46-53, Nov 1848; 54-57, Dec 1848; 58-61, Jan 1849; 62-64, Mar 1849; 65-69, May 1849; 70-73, 75, Jul 1849; 74, 76, 77, Aug 1849; 78, 79, Sep 1849 78-79; 80-84, Dec 1849; 85-89, Feb 1850]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8966758
page(s): pl. 28, species 171 [details]
original description (of Bulimus eximius Albers, 1857) Albers, J. C. (1857). Diagnosen neuer Heliceen mit gelegentlicher Berichtigung einiger älteren Arten. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 4(5): 89-100, pl. 1-2. Cassel [May]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15865334
page(s): 96 [details]
original description (of Bulimus buccalis Gassies, 1870) Gassies, J. B. (1870). Diagnoses d'espèces inédites provenant de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 18(1): 140-150., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15160559
page(s): 141-142 [details]
original description (of Bulimus lalannei Gassies, 1871) Gassies J.-B. (1871). Faune conchyliologique terrestre et fluvio-lacustre de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 2ème partie. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 28(2): 200 pp, 8 pls. [Published separately: Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils et F. Savy, 212 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886631
page(s): 185 [details]
original description (of Bulimus imbricatus Gassies, 1871) Gassies J.-B. (1871). Faune conchyliologique terrestre et fluvio-lacustre de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 2ème partie. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 28(2): 200 pp, 8 pls. [Published separately: Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils et F. Savy, 212 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886631
page(s): 187-188 [details]
original description (of Bulimus patens Gassies, 1871) Gassies J.-B. (1871). Faune conchyliologique terrestre et fluvio-lacustre de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 2ème partie. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 28(2): 200 pp, 8 pls. [Published separately: Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils et F. Savy, 212 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886631
page(s): 190 [details]
original description (of Bulimus guestieri var. major Gassies, 1871) Gassies J.-B. (1871). Faune conchyliologique terrestre et fluvio-lacustre de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, 2ème partie. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 28(2): 200 pp, 8 pls. [Published separately: Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils et F. Savy, 212 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886631
page(s): 192-193 [details]
original description (of Bulimus fibratus var. ovata Crosse, 1894) Crosse, H. (1895 ["1894"]). Faune malacologique terrestre et fluviatile de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et de ses dépendances. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 42(3): 161-332 [23 October 1895], 333-475, pls 7-10 [14 December 1895]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15929126
page(s): 253; note: Replacement name for Bulimus aurismidae Reeve, 1848 non Bulimus aurismidae Bruguière, 1789. [details]
original description (of Placostylus albersi Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1923) Dautzenberg, Ph. (1923). Mollusques terrestres de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et des îles Loyalty. <em>In: F. Sarasin & J. Roux, Nova Caledonia, Zoologie.</em> 3 (1): 135-156., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32896884
page(s): 146 [details]
original description (of Placostylus fibratus kumacensis Pain, 1958) Pain, T. (1958). On a new subspecies of <i>Placostylus fibratus</i> (Martyn) from New Caledonia. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 24(8): 276-277, 1 pl. [details]
basis of record Neubert, E., Chérel-Mora, C. & Bouchet, P. (2009). Polytypy, clines, and fragmentation: The bulimes of New Caledonia revisited (Pulmonata, Orthalicoidea, Placostylidae). <i>In</i> P. Grancolas (ed.), Zoologia Neocaledonica 7. Biodiversity studies in New Caledonia. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 198: 37-131.
page(s): 63-68, figs. 55-68 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To GB Mollusca Types (Bulimus imbricatus Gassies, 1871; Syntype(s); NMW.Z.1981.118.03668) (from synonym Bulimus imbricatus Gassies, 1871)
To GB Mollusca Types (Placostylus fibratus subsp. kumacensis Pain, 1958; Holotype; NMW.Z.1981.118.00220) (from synonym Placostylus fibratus kumacensis Pain, 1958)
To Malacopics (Placostylus fibratus souvillei (Morelet, 1857))
To Malacopics (Placostylus fibratus souvillei (Morelet, 1857))
To NHMUK collection (Bulimus souvillei Morelet, 1857; LECTOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2283676) (from synonym Bulimus souvillei Morelet, 1857)
To GB Mollusca Types (Placostylus fibratus subsp. kumacensis Pain, 1958; Holotype; NMW.Z.1981.118.00220) (from synonym Placostylus fibratus kumacensis Pain, 1958)
To Malacopics (Placostylus fibratus souvillei (Morelet, 1857))
To Malacopics (Placostylus fibratus souvillei (Morelet, 1857))
To NHMUK collection (Bulimus souvillei Morelet, 1857; LECTOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2283676) (from synonym Bulimus souvillei Morelet, 1857)
