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Gibbula cicer (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
225128 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225128)
accepted
Species
Gibbula approximata W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted
Gibbula cicer f. thalia Bartsch, 1915 · unaccepted
Gibbula fulgens A. Gould, 1861 · unaccepted
Gibbula gaudiosa A. Gould, 1861 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Gibbula globulosa W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted
Gibbula musiva A. Gould, 1861 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Gibbula thalia Bartsch, 1915 · unaccepted
Trochus (Gibbula) fulgens (A. Gould, 1861) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Trochus cicer R. A. Philippi, 1844 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trochus zeyheri Krauss, 1852 · unaccepted
- Forma Gibbula cicer f. thalia Bartsch, 1915 accepted as Gibbula cicer (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Trochus cicer R. A. Philippi, 1844) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582
page(s): Vol. 1, 91, pl. Trochus 3, fig. 5 [details]
page(s): Vol. 1, 91, pl. Trochus 3, fig. 5 [details]
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original description
(of Trochus cicer R. A. Philippi, 1844) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582
page(s): Vol. 1, 91, pl. Trochus 3, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Gibbula musiva A. Gould, 1861) Gould, A. A. (1861). Description of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 385-389 [January 1861], 401-409 [February 1861]; 8: 14-32 [March 1861], 33-40 [April 1861]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492428
page(s): Vol. 8: 21. [details]
original description (of Trochus zeyheri Krauss, 1852) Krauss, F. (1852). Neue Kap'sche Mollusken, als Zusatz zu meiner Schrift: 'die südafrikanischen Mollusken'. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 18(1): 29–40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13707415
page(s): 33. [details]
original description (of Gibbula fulgens A. Gould, 1861) Gould, A. A. (1861). Description of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 385-389 [January 1861], 401-409 [February 1861]; 8: 14-32 [March 1861], 33-40 [April 1861]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492428
page(s): Vol. 8: 21. [details]
original description (of Gibbula gaudiosa A. Gould, 1861) Gould, A. A. (1861). Description of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 385-389 [January 1861], 401-409 [February 1861]; 8: 14-32 [March 1861], 33-40 [April 1861]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492428
page(s): Vol. 8: 21. [details]
original description (of Gibbula thalia Bartsch, 1915) Bartsch, P. (1915). Report on the Turton Collection of South African marine mollusks, with additional notes on other South African shells contained in the United States National Museum. <em>Bulletin. United States National Museum.</em> 91: xii + 305 pp., 54 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/32699
page(s): 157, pl. 30, figs 1-3. [details]
original description (of Gibbula globulosa W. H. Turton, 1932) Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70. [published 22 Dec. 1932].
page(s): 185, pl. 45, sp. 1300. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Gibbula approximata W. H. Turton, 1932) Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70. [published 22 Dec. 1932].
page(s): 189, pl. 46, sp. 1320. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 40 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 18 [details]
additional source Herbert D.G. (2015). An annotated catalogue and bibliography of the taxonomy, synonymy and distribution of the Recent Vetigastropoda of South Africa (Mollusca). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4049(1): 1-98., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4049.1.1 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
page(s): Vol. 1, 91, pl. Trochus 3, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Gibbula musiva A. Gould, 1861) Gould, A. A. (1861). Description of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 385-389 [January 1861], 401-409 [February 1861]; 8: 14-32 [March 1861], 33-40 [April 1861]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492428
page(s): Vol. 8: 21. [details]
original description (of Trochus zeyheri Krauss, 1852) Krauss, F. (1852). Neue Kap'sche Mollusken, als Zusatz zu meiner Schrift: 'die südafrikanischen Mollusken'. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 18(1): 29–40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13707415
page(s): 33. [details]
original description (of Gibbula fulgens A. Gould, 1861) Gould, A. A. (1861). Description of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 385-389 [January 1861], 401-409 [February 1861]; 8: 14-32 [March 1861], 33-40 [April 1861]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492428
page(s): Vol. 8: 21. [details]
original description (of Gibbula gaudiosa A. Gould, 1861) Gould, A. A. (1861). Description of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 385-389 [January 1861], 401-409 [February 1861]; 8: 14-32 [March 1861], 33-40 [April 1861]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492428
page(s): Vol. 8: 21. [details]
original description (of Gibbula thalia Bartsch, 1915) Bartsch, P. (1915). Report on the Turton Collection of South African marine mollusks, with additional notes on other South African shells contained in the United States National Museum. <em>Bulletin. United States National Museum.</em> 91: xii + 305 pp., 54 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/32699
page(s): 157, pl. 30, figs 1-3. [details]
original description (of Gibbula globulosa W. H. Turton, 1932) Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70. [published 22 Dec. 1932].
page(s): 185, pl. 45, sp. 1300. [details] Available for editors

original description (of Gibbula approximata W. H. Turton, 1932) Turton, W. H. (1932). The marine shells of Port Alfred S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London. pp. i-xvi, 1-331, pls 1-70. [published 22 Dec. 1932].
page(s): 189, pl. 46, sp. 1320. [details] Available for editors

basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 40 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 18 [details]
additional source Herbert D.G. (2015). An annotated catalogue and bibliography of the taxonomy, synonymy and distribution of the Recent Vetigastropoda of South Africa (Mollusca). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4049(1): 1-98., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4049.1.1 [details] Available for editors

additional source Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]




To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Gibbula gaudiosa. Gould, 1861. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 8: 21 - catalog no. 38097) (from synonym Gibbula gaudiosa A. Gould, 1861)
To Malacopics (Gibbula cicer (R. A. Philippi, 1844) South Africa, Western Cape, Gordons Bay, at waters edge in shell gunge, collected 1976, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To Malacopics (Gibbula cicer (R.A.Philippi,1844) Namibia, Karas, Lüderitz)
To Malacopics (Gibbula cicer (R. A. Philippi, 1844) South Africa, Western Cape, Gordons Bay, at waters edge in shell gunge, collected 1976, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To Malacopics (Gibbula cicer (R.A.Philippi,1844) Namibia, Karas, Lüderitz)