WoRMS taxon details
Cantharus Röding, 1798
205348 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:205348)
accepted
Genus
Buccinum tranquebaricum Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Cantharus tranquebaricus (Gmelin, 1791) (type by subsequent designation)
Cantharus (Zeapollia) H. J. Finlay, 1926 † · alternative representation
Tritonidea (Cantharus) Röding, 1798 · unaccepted
Zeapollia H. J. Finlay, 1926 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Cantharus berryi J. H. McLean, 1970
- Species Cantharus bolivianus (Souleyet, 1852)
- Species Cantharus cecillei (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
- Species Cantharus erythrostoma (Reeve, 1846)
- Species Cantharus leucotaeniatus Kosuge, 1985
- Species Cantharus melanostoma (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
- Species Cantharus orientis Fraussen & Vertriest, 2025
- Species Cantharus petwayae Poppe, Tagaro & Goto, 2018
- Species Cantharus salalahensis T. Cossignani, 2017
- Species Cantharus septemcostatus Vermeij & Bouchet, 1998
- Species Cantharus spiralis (J. E. Gray, 1839)
- Species Cantharus tranquebaricus (Gmelin, 1791)
- Species Cantharus vermeiji Fraussen, 2008
- Species Cantharus vezzarochristofei T. Cossignani, 2017
- Subgenus Cantharus (Clivipollia) Iredale, 1929 accepted as Clivipollia Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Cantharus (Clivipollia) albocinctus (Pease, 1860) accepted as Engina albocincta Pease, 1860
- Species Cantharus (Clivipollia) recurvus (Reeve, 1846) accepted as Speccapollia recurva (Reeve, 1846)
- Subgenus Cantharus (Gemophos) Olsson & Harbison, 1953 accepted as Gemophos Olsson & Harbison, 1953
- Species Cantharus (Gemophos) berryi J. H. McLean, 1970 represented as Cantharus berryi J. H. McLean, 1970
- Subgenus Cantharus (Muricantharus) Olsson, 1971 accepted as Hesperisternia J. A. Gardner, 1944 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Cantharus (Muricantharus) panamica (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951) accepted as Hesperisternia panamica (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Cantharus (Pollia) J. E. Gray, 1834 accepted as Pollia J. E. Gray, 1834 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Cantharus (Pollia) menkeanus Dunker, 1860 accepted as Engina menkeana (Dunker, 1860) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus (Pollia) mollis (A. Gould, 1860) accepted as Pollia mollis (A. Gould, 1860) (superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus (Pollia) multigranosus Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Muricopsis fusiformis (Gmelin, 1791) (junior synonym)
- Species Cantharus (Pollia) subsinuatus Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Trachypollia turricula (Maltzan, 1884) (junior synonym)
- Species Cantharus (Pollia) turricula Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Trachypollia turricula (Maltzan, 1884) (original combination)
- Species Cantharus (Pollia) undosa (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Pollia undosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Cantharus (Pollia) vermeuleni Knudsen, 1980 accepted as Pollia vermeuleni (Knudsen, 1980)
- Species Cantharus (Pollia) wrightae Cernohorsky, 1974 accepted as Pollia wrightae (Cernohorsky, 1974) (basionym)
- Subgenus Cantharus (Pseudosalpinx) Olsson & Harbison, 1953 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subgenus Cantharus (Tritonidea) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Pollia J. E. Gray, 1834
- Species Cantharus (Tritonidea) albozonatus E. A. Smith, 1890 accepted as Enginella albozonata (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basionym)
- Species Cantharus (Tritonidea) assimilis (Reeve, 1846) sensu Angas, 1867 accepted as Engina australis (Pease, 1871) (unaccepted > misapplication)
- Species Cantharus (Tritonidea) consanguineus E. A. Smith, 1890 accepted as Claremontiella consanguinea (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basionym)
- Species Cantharus (Tritonidea) laevis E. A. Smith, 1890 accepted as Cytharomorula grayi (Dall, 1889) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Cantharus (Tritonidea) unicolor Angas, 1867 accepted as Pisania unicolor (Angas, 1867) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Cantharus (Triumphis) J. E. Gray, 1857 accepted as Triumphis J. E. Gray, 1857 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Cantharus albozonatus Kosuge, 1983 accepted as Cantharus leucotaeniatus Kosuge, 1985 (unaccepted > junior homonym, not Cantharus (Tritonidea) albozonatus E. A. Smith, 1890; Cantharus leucotaeniatus is a replacement name)
- Species Cantharus aldermenensis A. W. B. Powell, 1971 accepted as Calagrassor aldermenensis (A. W. B. Powell, 1971) (superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus assimilis (Reeve, 1846) accepted as Aplus assimilis (Reeve, 1846) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus australis (Pease, 1871) accepted as Engina australis (Pease, 1871)
- Species Cantharus cancellarius (Conrad, 1846) accepted as Solenosteira cancellaria (Conrad, 1846) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus capitanea (S. S. Berry, 1957) accepted as Solenosteira capitanea (S. S. Berry, 1957)
- Species Cantharus delicatus (E. A. Smith, 1899) accepted as Pollia delicata (E. A. Smith, 1899)
- Species Cantharus dorbignyi (Payraudeau, 1826) accepted as Aplus dorbignyi (Payraudeau, 1826) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus elegans (J. E. Gray, 1833) accepted as Pusio elegans (J. E. Gray, 1833) (unaccepted combination)
- Species Cantharus erosus Röding, 1798 accepted as Coralliophila erosa (Röding, 1798) (original combination)
- Species Cantharus erythrostomus [sic] accepted as Cantharus erythrostoma (Reeve, 1846)
- Species Cantharus exanthematus Dall, 1919 accepted as Trachypollia lugubris (C. B. Adams, 1852) (synonym)
- Species Cantharus farinosus (A. Gould, 1850) accepted as Sinetectula carduus (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Cantharus floridanus (Conrad, 1869) accepted as Calotrophon ostrearum (Conrad, 1846)
- Species Cantharus fragaria (W. Wood, 1828) accepted as Clivipollia fragaria (W. Wood, 1828)
- Species Cantharus fumosus (Dillwyn, 1817) accepted as Pollia fumosa (Dillwyn, 1817)
- Species Cantharus fuscozonatus (Suter, 1908) accepted as Buccinulum fuscozonatum (Suter, 1908) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus globularis Röding, 1798 accepted as Cantharus tranquebaricus (Gmelin, 1791)
- Species Cantharus insculptus (G. B. Sowerby III, 1900) accepted as Cancellopollia insculpta (G. B. Sowerby III, 1900)
- Species Cantharus iostoma (J. E. Gray, 1833) accepted as Prodotia iostoma (J. E. Gray, 1833) (superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus iostomus [sic] accepted as Prodotia iostoma (J. E. Gray, 1833) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, misspelling)
- Species Cantharus karinae Nowell-Usticke, 1959 accepted as Hesperisternia karinae (Nowell-Usticke, 1959) (original combination)
- Species Cantharus kingicola Tate & May, 1900 accepted as Tasmeuthria kingicola (Tate & May, 1900) (original combination)
- Species Cantharus lanceolatus (Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971) accepted as Engina lanceolata (Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus lautus (Reeve, 1846) accepted as Hesperisternia lauta (Reeve, 1846)
- Species Cantharus lugubris (C. B. Adams, 1852) accepted as Trachypollia lugubris (C. B. Adams, 1852) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus massena (Risso, 1826) accepted as Anna massena Risso, 1826 †
- Species Cantharus melanostomus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) accepted as Cantharus melanostoma (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Cantharus multangulus (R. A. Philippi, 1848) accepted as Hesperisternia multangulus (R. A. Philippi, 1848) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus multigranosus Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Muricopsis fusiformis (Gmelin, 1791)
- Species Cantharus rehderi S. S. Berry, 1962 accepted as Hesperisternia elegans (Dall, 1908) (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Species Cantharus rubiginosus (Reeve, 1846) accepted as Pollia rubiginosa (Reeve, 1846)
- Species Cantharus scaber (Locard, 1891) accepted as Pollia scabra Locard, 1891 accepted as Aplus scaber (Locard, 1891) accepted as Aplus coccineus (Monterosato, 1884)
- Species Cantharus scacchianus (R. A. Philippi, 1844) accepted as Aplus scacchianus (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus shaskyi S. S. Berry, 1959 accepted as Hesperisternia shaskyi (S. S. Berry, 1959) (original combination)
- Species Cantharus shepstonensis (Tomlin, 1926) accepted as Prodotia shepstonensis (Tomlin, 1926) accepted as Sinetectula shepstonensis (Tomlin, 1926)
- Species Cantharus spica (Melvill & Standen, 1895) accepted as Engina spica Melvill & Standen, 1895 (superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus subcostatus (Krauss, 1848) accepted as Pollia subcostata (Krauss, 1848)
- Species Cantharus subsinuatus Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Trachypollia turricula (Maltzan, 1884) (junior synonym)
- Species Cantharus tinctus (Conrad, 1846) accepted as Gemophos tinctus (Conrad, 1846)
- Species Cantharus tribuloides Noodt, 1819 accepted as Volegalea cochlidium (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Cantharus triplicatus Röding, 1798 accepted as Bivetiella cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Species Cantharus turricula Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Trachypollia turricula (Maltzan, 1884) (original combination)
- Species Cantharus undosus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Pollia undosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Cantharus variegatus (Gray, 1839) accepted as Gemophos viverratus (Kiener, 1834)
- Species Cantharus vibex (Broderip, 1833) accepted as Hesperisternia vibex (Broderip, 1833) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cantharus vicdani Kosuge, 1984 accepted as Pollia sowerbyana vicdani (Kosuge, 1984) (original combination)
- Species Cantharus viverratus (Kiener, 1834) accepted as Gemophos viverratus (Kiener, 1834)
- Species Cantharus extensus (Dunker, 1849) (uncertain > unassessed, use in recent literature not established by editor)
- Species Cantharus filaris Garrett, 1872 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Cantharus porcatus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
masculine
Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cantharus Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205348 on 2025-04-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 132 [details]
original description (of Zeapollia H. J. Finlay, 1926 †) Finlay, H. J. (1926). A further commentary on New Zealand molluscan systematics. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 57: 320-485, pls 18-23 [dated 1927, published Dec, 1926]., available online at http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_57/rsnz_57_00_003550.html
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page(s): 132 [details]
original description (of Zeapollia H. J. Finlay, 1926 †) Finlay, H. J. (1926). A further commentary on New Zealand molluscan systematics. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 57: 320-485, pls 18-23 [dated 1927, published Dec, 1926]., available online at http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_57/rsnz_57_00_003550.html
page(s): 418 [details]
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