WoRMS taxon details
Ministrombus variabilis (Swainson, 1820)
1464390 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1464390)
accepted
Species
Dolomena (Ministrombus) variabilis (Swainson, 1820) · unaccepted
Dolomena variabilis (Swainson, 1820) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Dolomena variabilis variabilis (Swainson, 1820) · unaccepted
Strombus (Dolomena) variabilis Swainson, 1820 · unaccepted
Strombus (Dolomena) variabilis var. palauensis Romagna-Manoja, 1974 · unaccepted (unavailable name under Art. 15.1...)
unavailable name under Art. 15.1 and 15.2 of the Code
Strombus lituratus Menke, 1829 · unaccepted (synonym)
Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820) Swainson, W. (1820-1823). Zoological Illustrations, or, original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. London: Baldwin, Cradock & Joe; Strand: W. Wood. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-18 [1820] pl. 19-83 [1821] pl. 84-134 [1822] pl. 135-182 [1823]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92614
page(s): pl. 10 [details]
page(s): pl. 10 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ministrombus variabilis (Swainson, 1820). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1464390 on 2025-04-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820) Swainson, W. (1820-1823). Zoological Illustrations, or, original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. London: Baldwin, Cradock & Joe; Strand: W. Wood. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-18 [1820] pl. 19-83 [1821] pl. 84-134 [1822] pl. 135-182 [1823]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92614
page(s): pl. 10 [details]
original description (of Strombus lituratus Menke, 1829) Menke, C. T. (1829). <i>Verzeichniss der Ansehnlichen Conchylien-Sammlung des Freiherrn von den Malsburg.</i> Pyrmont: Heinrich Gelpte. vi + 123 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59015752
page(s): 58-59, species no. 1205 [details]
basis of record Maxwell, S.J. (2022). An iconography of <i>Ministrombus</i> Dekkers, 2010 (Gastropoda: Neostromboidae: Strombidae) with the description of new species. <em>The Festivus.</em> 54(2): 116-140.
page(s): 120, figs 8-10 [details]
new combination reference Dekkers, A. M. (2010). A hybrid in the genus <i>Ministrombus</i> Bandel, 2007 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) and a new combination for <i>Strombus variabilis</i> Swainson, 1820. <em>Gloria Maris.</em> 49(1): 7-13. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): pl. 10 [details]
original description (of Strombus lituratus Menke, 1829) Menke, C. T. (1829). <i>Verzeichniss der Ansehnlichen Conchylien-Sammlung des Freiherrn von den Malsburg.</i> Pyrmont: Heinrich Gelpte. vi + 123 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59015752
page(s): 58-59, species no. 1205 [details]
basis of record Maxwell, S.J. (2022). An iconography of <i>Ministrombus</i> Dekkers, 2010 (Gastropoda: Neostromboidae: Strombidae) with the description of new species. <em>The Festivus.</em> 54(2): 116-140.
page(s): 120, figs 8-10 [details]
new combination reference Dekkers, A. M. (2010). A hybrid in the genus <i>Ministrombus</i> Bandel, 2007 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) and a new combination for <i>Strombus variabilis</i> Swainson, 1820. <em>Gloria Maris.</em> 49(1): 7-13. [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Maxwell S.J., Dekkers A.M., Rymer T.L. & Congdon B.C. (2020). Towards resolving the American and West African Strombidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Neostromboidae) using integrated taxonomy. <em>The Festivus.</em> 52(1): 3-38.
page(s): 47-48 [details]
page(s): 47-48 [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | variable conch [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Veränderliche Flügelschnecke [from synonym]Veränderliche Fechterschnecke [from synonym] | [details] |
| Japanese | モンツキソデガイ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Dolomena variabilis (Swainson, 1820))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications) (from synonym Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Strombus (Dolomena) variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Strombus (Dolomena) variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Dolomena variabilis (Swainson, 1820))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ministrombus variabilis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 13 proteins) (from synonym Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 13 proteins) (from synonym Dolomena variabilis (Swainson, 1820))
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 13 proteins)
To Malacopics (Ministrombus variabilis (Swainson, 182))
To Malacopics (Ministrombus variabilis (Swainson, 182))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Dolomena variabilis (Swainson, 1820))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications) (from synonym Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Strombus (Dolomena) variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Strombus (Dolomena) variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Dolomena variabilis (Swainson, 1820))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ministrombus variabilis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 13 proteins) (from synonym Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 13 proteins) (from synonym Dolomena variabilis (Swainson, 1820))
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 13 proteins)
To Malacopics (Ministrombus variabilis (Swainson, 182))
To Malacopics (Ministrombus variabilis (Swainson, 182))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Strombus variabilis Swainson, 1820)
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