WoRMS taxon details
Buccinulum linea (Martyn, 1784)
490773 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:490773)
accepted
Species
Aeneator (Aeneator) thomsoni (Marwick, 1924) † · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Aeneator thomsoni (Marwick, 1924) † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Chathamina) characteristica H. J. Finlay, 1928 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Evarnula) caelatum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Evarnula) gracillimum A. W. B. Powell, 1934 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Evarnula) multilineum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Evarnula) multilineum aupouria A. W. B. Powell, 1940 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Evarnula) multilineum multilineum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Evarnula) squalidum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Evarnula) sufflatum H. J. Finlay, 1926 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Evarnula) sufflatum decoratum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum (Evarnula) sufflatum sufflatum H. J. Finlay, 1926 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum caelatum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum multilineum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum squalidum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum sufflatum H. J. Finlay, 1926 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum sufflatum decoratum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 · unaccepted (synonym)
Buccinulum sufflatum sufflatum H. J. Finlay, 1926 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinulum waitangiensis A. W. B. Powell, 1933 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Buccinum linea Martyn, 1784 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Cominella striata F. W. Hutton, 1875 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Euthria lineata [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling)
Fusus chemnitzii Anton, 1838 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Fusus linea Martyn, 1784 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Fusus lineatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Murex lineatus Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Verconella dubia Marwick, 1924 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Verconella thomsoni Marwick, 1924 † · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Fusus linea Martyn, 1784) Martyn, T. (1784-1787). The universal conchologist, exhibiting the figure of every known shells. London, published by the author. 4 vols. 40 pp., 80 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41889680
page(s): fig. 48 [details]
page(s): fig. 48 [details]
Type locality contained in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum linea (Martyn, 1784). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490773 on 2025-03-31
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Murex lineatus Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5
page(s): 3559 [details]
original description (of Buccinum linea Martyn, 1784) Martyn, T. (1784-1787). The universal conchologist, exhibiting the figure of every known shells. London, published by the author. 4 vols. 40 pp., 80 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41889680 [details]
original description (of Fusus linea Martyn, 1784) Martyn, T. (1784-1787). The universal conchologist, exhibiting the figure of every known shells. London, published by the author. 4 vols. 40 pp., 80 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41889680
page(s): fig. 48 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) sufflatum decoratum A. W. B. Powell, 1929) Powell, A. W. B. (1929). The Recent and Tertiary species of the genus <i>Buccinulum</i> in New Zealand, with a review of related genera and families. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 60: 57-101, pls 1-4. [Published 31 May 1929]., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1930-60.2.4.1.1
page(s): 77 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) multilineum A. W. B. Powell, 1929) Powell, A. W. B. (1929). The Recent and Tertiary species of the genus <i>Buccinulum</i> in New Zealand, with a review of related genera and families. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 60: 57-101, pls 1-4. [Published 31 May 1929]., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1930-60.2.4.1.1
page(s): 78 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) squalidum A. W. B. Powell, 1929) Powell, A. W. B. (1929). The Recent and Tertiary species of the genus <i>Buccinulum</i> in New Zealand, with a review of related genera and families. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 60: 57-101, pls 1-4. [Published 31 May 1929]., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1930-60.2.4.1.1
page(s): 79 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Chathamina) characteristica H. J. Finlay, 1928) Finlay, H. J. (1928). The Recent Mollusca of the Chatham Islands. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 59: 232-286.
page(s): 252 [details] Available for editors
[request]
original description (of Buccinulum sufflatum 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): 416 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) multilineum aupouria A. W. B. Powell, 1940) Powell, A. W. B. (1940). The marine Mollusca of the Aupourian Province, New Zealand. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 70: 205-248., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1940-70.2.6.18
page(s): 238 [details]
original description (of Fusus lineatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1832-1835). <i>Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe: exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie.</i> 1: i-l, 1-264; 2(1): 1-321 [1832]; 2(2): 321-686 [1833]; 3(1): 1-366 [1834]; 3(2): 367-954 [1835]; 4 [1833]; Atlas (Mollusques): pls 1-93 [1833] ...etc. In: Dumont d'Urville, J.; 1834, Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe. Paris, J. Tastu, Éditeur-Imprimeur., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2132 [details]
original description (of Cominella striata F. W. Hutton, 1875 †) Hutton, F. W. (1875). Description of three new Tertiary shells, in the Otago Museum. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 7: 458.</em> [details]
original description (of Fusus chemnitzii Anton, 1838) Anton, H. E. (1838). <i>Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Herrmann Eduard Anton befinden. Herausgegeben von dem Besitzer</i>. Halle: Anton. xvi + 110 pp. [Title page dated 1839, but volume actually published in 1838; see Cernohorsky, 1978, <i>The Veliger</i> 20(3): 299]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11967421
page(s): 74, 76 [details]
original description (of Verconella thomsoni Marwick, 1924 †) Marwick, J. (1924). Palaeontological notes on some Pliocene Mollusca from Hawke's Bay. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 55: 191-201.
page(s): 196 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum waitangiensis A. W. B. Powell, 1933) Powell, A. W. B. (1933). The marine Mollusca of the Chatham Islands. <em>Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 1: 181-208., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60406360
page(s): 205 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Verconella dubia Marwick, 1924 †) Marwick, J. (1924). Palaeontological notes on some Pliocene Mollusca from Hawke's Bay. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 55: 191-201.
page(s): 196 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) gracillimum A. W. B. Powell, 1934 †) Powell, A. W. B. (1934). Upper Pliocene fossils from Cape Runaway. <em>Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 1: 261-274., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60406488
page(s): 270 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) caelatum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 †) Powell, A. W. B. (1929). The Recent and Tertiary species of the genus <i>Buccinulum</i> in New Zealand, with a review of related genera and families. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 60: 57-101, pls 1-4. [Published 31 May 1929]., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1930-60.2.4.1.1
page(s): 76 [details]
basis of record Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
page(s): 3559 [details]
original description (of Buccinum linea Martyn, 1784) Martyn, T. (1784-1787). The universal conchologist, exhibiting the figure of every known shells. London, published by the author. 4 vols. 40 pp., 80 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41889680 [details]
original description (of Fusus linea Martyn, 1784) Martyn, T. (1784-1787). The universal conchologist, exhibiting the figure of every known shells. London, published by the author. 4 vols. 40 pp., 80 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41889680
page(s): fig. 48 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) sufflatum decoratum A. W. B. Powell, 1929) Powell, A. W. B. (1929). The Recent and Tertiary species of the genus <i>Buccinulum</i> in New Zealand, with a review of related genera and families. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 60: 57-101, pls 1-4. [Published 31 May 1929]., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1930-60.2.4.1.1
page(s): 77 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) multilineum A. W. B. Powell, 1929) Powell, A. W. B. (1929). The Recent and Tertiary species of the genus <i>Buccinulum</i> in New Zealand, with a review of related genera and families. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 60: 57-101, pls 1-4. [Published 31 May 1929]., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1930-60.2.4.1.1
page(s): 78 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) squalidum A. W. B. Powell, 1929) Powell, A. W. B. (1929). The Recent and Tertiary species of the genus <i>Buccinulum</i> in New Zealand, with a review of related genera and families. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 60: 57-101, pls 1-4. [Published 31 May 1929]., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1930-60.2.4.1.1
page(s): 79 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Chathamina) characteristica H. J. Finlay, 1928) Finlay, H. J. (1928). The Recent Mollusca of the Chatham Islands. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 59: 232-286.
page(s): 252 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Buccinulum sufflatum 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): 416 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) multilineum aupouria A. W. B. Powell, 1940) Powell, A. W. B. (1940). The marine Mollusca of the Aupourian Province, New Zealand. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 70: 205-248., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1940-70.2.6.18
page(s): 238 [details]
original description (of Fusus lineatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1832-1835). <i>Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe: exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie.</i> 1: i-l, 1-264; 2(1): 1-321 [1832]; 2(2): 321-686 [1833]; 3(1): 1-366 [1834]; 3(2): 367-954 [1835]; 4 [1833]; Atlas (Mollusques): pls 1-93 [1833] ...etc. In: Dumont d'Urville, J.; 1834, Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe. Paris, J. Tastu, Éditeur-Imprimeur., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2132 [details]
original description (of Cominella striata F. W. Hutton, 1875 †) Hutton, F. W. (1875). Description of three new Tertiary shells, in the Otago Museum. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 7: 458.</em> [details]
original description (of Fusus chemnitzii Anton, 1838) Anton, H. E. (1838). <i>Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Herrmann Eduard Anton befinden. Herausgegeben von dem Besitzer</i>. Halle: Anton. xvi + 110 pp. [Title page dated 1839, but volume actually published in 1838; see Cernohorsky, 1978, <i>The Veliger</i> 20(3): 299]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11967421
page(s): 74, 76 [details]
original description (of Verconella thomsoni Marwick, 1924 †) Marwick, J. (1924). Palaeontological notes on some Pliocene Mollusca from Hawke's Bay. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 55: 191-201.
page(s): 196 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum waitangiensis A. W. B. Powell, 1933) Powell, A. W. B. (1933). The marine Mollusca of the Chatham Islands. <em>Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 1: 181-208., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60406360
page(s): 205 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Verconella dubia Marwick, 1924 †) Marwick, J. (1924). Palaeontological notes on some Pliocene Mollusca from Hawke's Bay. <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 55: 191-201.
page(s): 196 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) gracillimum A. W. B. Powell, 1934 †) Powell, A. W. B. (1934). Upper Pliocene fossils from Cape Runaway. <em>Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 1: 261-274., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60406488
page(s): 270 [details]
original description (of Buccinulum (Evarnula) caelatum A. W. B. Powell, 1929 †) Powell, A. W. B. (1929). The Recent and Tertiary species of the genus <i>Buccinulum</i> in New Zealand, with a review of related genera and families. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 60: 57-101, pls 1-4. [Published 31 May 1929]., available online at https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/TPRSNZ1930-60.2.4.1.1
page(s): 76 [details]
basis of record Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
Other
additional source
Maxwell, P. A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. Pp 232-254 in Gordon, D. P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
additional source Beu, A. G.; Cernohorsky, W. O.; Climo, F. M.; Dell, R. K.; Fleming, C. A.; Marshall, B. A.; Maxwell, P. A.; Ponder, W. F. & Powell, A. W. B. (1976). A neotype for <i>Buccinum linea</i> Martyn, 1784 (Mollusca, Buccinidae). <em>Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 6: 221-225., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03036758.1976.10421472 [details]
additional source Beu, A. G.; Cernohorsky, W. O.; Climo, F. M.; Dell, R. K.; Fleming, C. A.; Marshall, B. A.; Maxwell, P. A.; Ponder, W. F. & Powell, A. W. B. (1976). A neotype for <i>Buccinum linea</i> Martyn, 1784 (Mollusca, Buccinidae). <em>Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 6: 221-225., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03036758.1976.10421472 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Authority Use of name from Martyn (1784) validated by ICZN Opinion 479. [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Buccinum linea Martyn, 1784)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Euthria lineata [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Buccinulum linea)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Euthria lineata [sic])
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To Malacopics (Buccinulum linea (Martyn, 1784) )
To Malacopics (Buccinulum linea (Martyn, 1784) New Zealand, Auckland, Leigh, Goat Island, ex coll....
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-27115) (from synonym Fusus lineatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
To Museum of New Zealand Te Papa (M.046477; Buccinum linea Martyn, 1784; neotype) (from synonym Buccinum linea Martyn, 1784)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Buccinum linea Martyn, 1784)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Euthria lineata [sic])
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Buccinulum linea)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Euthria lineata [sic])
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To Malacopics (Buccinulum linea (Martyn, 1784) )
To Malacopics (Buccinulum linea (Martyn, 1784) New Zealand, Auckland, Leigh, Goat Island, ex coll....
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-27115) (from synonym Fusus lineatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
To Museum of New Zealand Te Papa (M.046477; Buccinum linea Martyn, 1784; neotype) (from synonym Buccinum linea Martyn, 1784)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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