WoRMS taxon details
Aesopus obesus (Hinds, 1844)
409951 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:409951)
accepted
Species
Aesopus metcalfei (Reeve, 1860) · unaccepted
Columbella acus Reeve, 1859 · unaccepted
Columbella lumbricus Reeve, 1859 · unaccepted
Terebra metcalfei Reeve, 1860 · unaccepted
Terebra obesa Hinds, 1844 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Terebra obesa Hinds, 1844) Hinds, R. B. (1844). Descriptions of new shells, collected during the voyage of the Sulphur, and in Mr. Cuming's late visit to the Philippines. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1844) 11: 149–168., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680127
page(s): 158 [details]
page(s): 158 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Aesopus obesus (Hinds, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=409951 on 2025-05-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Terebra obesa Hinds, 1844) Hinds, R. B. (1844). Descriptions of new shells, collected during the voyage of the Sulphur, and in Mr. Cuming's late visit to the Philippines. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1844) 11: 149–168., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680127
page(s): 158 [details]
original description (of Columbella acus Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1858–1859). Monograph of the Genus <i>Columbella</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, May 1859; pl. 2-8, January 1858; pl. 9-12, April 1858; pl. 13-18, October 1858; pl. 19-23, November 1858; pl. 24-25, February 1859; pl. 26-37, April 1859]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166 [details]
original description (of Columbella lumbricus Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1858–1859). Monograph of the Genus <i>Columbella</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, May 1859; pl. 2-8, January 1858; pl. 9-12, April 1858; pl. 13-18, October 1858; pl. 19-23, November 1858; pl. 24-25, February 1859; pl. 26-37, April 1859]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166 [details]
original description (of Terebra metcalfei Reeve, 1860) Reeve, L. A. (1860-1861). Monograph of the genus <i>Terebra</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 12, pl. 1-27 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-3, Feb. 1860; 4-10, Mar. 1860; 11-15, May 1860; 1, 16-27, Jun. 1861]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11125530 [details]
basis of record Monsecour, K. (2010). Checklist of Columbellidae. pers. comm. [details]
page(s): 158 [details]
original description (of Columbella acus Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1858–1859). Monograph of the Genus <i>Columbella</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, May 1859; pl. 2-8, January 1858; pl. 9-12, April 1858; pl. 13-18, October 1858; pl. 19-23, November 1858; pl. 24-25, February 1859; pl. 26-37, April 1859]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166 [details]
original description (of Columbella lumbricus Reeve, 1859) Reeve, L. A. (1858–1859). Monograph of the Genus <i>Columbella</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, May 1859; pl. 2-8, January 1858; pl. 9-12, April 1858; pl. 13-18, October 1858; pl. 19-23, November 1858; pl. 24-25, February 1859; pl. 26-37, April 1859]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183166 [details]
original description (of Terebra metcalfei Reeve, 1860) Reeve, L. A. (1860-1861). Monograph of the genus <i>Terebra</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 12, pl. 1-27 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-3, Feb. 1860; 4-10, Mar. 1860; 11-15, May 1860; 1, 16-27, Jun. 1861]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11125530 [details]
basis of record Monsecour, K. (2010). Checklist of Columbellidae. pers. comm. [details]
Identification resource
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Aesopus metcalfei (Reeve, 1860))
To Malacopics (Aesopus obesus (Hinds, 1844) Brazil, Sao Paulo, off Santos, in muddy sand, at 5-6 m...
To Malacopics (Aesopus obesus (Hinds, 1844))
To NHMUK collection (Terebra obesa Hinds, 1844; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2384975) (from synonym Terebra obesa Hinds, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Aesopus metcalfei (Reeve, 1860))
To Malacopics (Aesopus obesus (Hinds, 1844) Brazil, Sao Paulo, off Santos, in muddy sand, at 5-6 m...
To Malacopics (Aesopus obesus (Hinds, 1844))
To NHMUK collection (Terebra obesa Hinds, 1844; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2384975) (from synonym Terebra obesa Hinds, 1844)
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