WoRMS taxon details
Afrolittorina knysnaensis (R. A. Philippi, 1847)
446837 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:446837)
accepted
Species
Litorina africana tryphena Bartsch, 1915 · unaccepted
Litorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847 · unaccepted (incorrect spelling of genus name)
Littorina (Austrolittorina) knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Littorina africana pica W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (unjustified emendation of picea)
Littorina africana tryphena Bartsch, 1915 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Littorina indistincta W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted
Littorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Littorina kowiensis W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Littorina picea Reeve, 1857 · unaccepted
Littorina rietensis W. H. Turton, 1932 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nodilittorina knysnaensis (R. A. Philippi, 1847) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Litorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847) 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. 2, 196, Litorina pl. 4, fig. 4.; note: Name attributed to Krauss. [details]
page(s): Vol. 2, 196, Litorina pl. 4, fig. 4.; note: Name attributed to Krauss. [details]
Type locality contained in Knysna Heads
type locality contained in Knysna Heads [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Afrolittorina knysnaensis (R. A. Philippi, 1847). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=446837 on 2025-05-16
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Nomenclature
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(of Litorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847) 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. 2, 196, Litorina pl. 4, fig. 4.; note: Name attributed to Krauss. [details]
original description (of Littorina picea Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857-1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Littorina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 10, pls. 1-18 and unpaginated text. Reeve, London. [Stated dates: pls. 1-8, May 1857; 9-16, Jun. 1857; 17, 18 Oct. 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127290 [details]
original description (of Littorina rietensis 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): 131, pl. 28, sp. 948. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Littorina kowiensis 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): 132, pl. 28, sp. 956. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Littorina indistincta 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): 133, pl. 28, sp. 959. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Littorina africana pica 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): 133; note: emendation of Littorina picea Reeve [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Littorina africana tryphena 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): 120. pl. 38. fig. 6. [details]
basis of record Reid, D. G.; Williams, S. T. (2004). The subfamily Littorininae (Gastropoda, Littorinidae) in the temperate Southern Hemisphere: the genera <i>Nodilittorina</i>, <i>Austrolittorina</i> and <i>Afrolittorina</i>. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56: 75-122. [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): Vol. 2, 196, Litorina pl. 4, fig. 4.; note: Name attributed to Krauss. [details]
original description (of Littorina picea Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857-1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Littorina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 10, pls. 1-18 and unpaginated text. Reeve, London. [Stated dates: pls. 1-8, May 1857; 9-16, Jun. 1857; 17, 18 Oct. 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127290 [details]
original description (of Littorina rietensis 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): 131, pl. 28, sp. 948. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Littorina kowiensis 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): 132, pl. 28, sp. 956. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Littorina indistincta 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): 133, pl. 28, sp. 959. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Littorina africana pica 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): 133; note: emendation of Littorina picea Reeve [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Littorina africana tryphena 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): 120. pl. 38. fig. 6. [details]
basis of record Reid, D. G.; Williams, S. T. (2004). The subfamily Littorininae (Gastropoda, Littorinidae) in the temperate Southern Hemisphere: the genera <i>Nodilittorina</i>, <i>Austrolittorina</i> and <i>Afrolittorina</i>. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56: 75-122. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (99 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Nodilittorina knysnaensis (R. A. Philippi, 1847))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Littorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Afrolittorina knysnaensis)
To GenBank (238 nucleotides; 79 proteins)
To GenBank (238 nucleotides; 79 proteins) (from synonym Litorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847)
To GenBank (238 nucleotides; 79 proteins) (from synonym Nodilittorina knysnaensis (R. A. Philippi, 1847))
To Malacopics (Afrolittorina knysnaensis (R. A. Philippi, 1847) South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna...
To Malacopics (Littorina knysnaensis R.A.Philippi, 1847 PARALECTOTYPE South Africa, Western Cape, K...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Litorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Nodilittorina knysnaensis (R. A. Philippi, 1847))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Littorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Afrolittorina knysnaensis)
To GenBank (238 nucleotides; 79 proteins)
To GenBank (238 nucleotides; 79 proteins) (from synonym Litorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847)
To GenBank (238 nucleotides; 79 proteins) (from synonym Nodilittorina knysnaensis (R. A. Philippi, 1847))
To Malacopics (Afrolittorina knysnaensis (R. A. Philippi, 1847) South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna...
To Malacopics (Littorina knysnaensis R.A.Philippi, 1847 PARALECTOTYPE South Africa, Western Cape, K...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Litorina knysnaensis R. A. Philippi, 1847)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
