WoRMS taxon details
Nassarius castus (A. Gould, 1850)
560161 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:560161)
accepted
Species
Nassa (Hinia) verbeeki K. Martin, 1895 † · unaccepted
Nassa (Hinia) verbeeki fekuensis Koperberg, 1931 † · unaccepted
Nassa (Hinia) verbeeki fischeri Koperberg, 1931 † · unaccepted
Nassa (Telasco) verbeeki K. Martin, 1895 † · unaccepted
Nassa casta A. Gould, 1850 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Nassa costata A. Adams, 1852 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of Nassa...)
invalid: junior homonym of Nassa costata S. V. Wood, 1848
Nassa elongata Marrat, 1874 · unaccepted
Nassa incognita Thiele, 1925 · unaccepted
Nassa lactea Marrat, 1880 · unaccepted
Nassa levukensis R. B. Watson, 1882 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassa maldivensis E. A. Smith, 1903 · unaccepted
Nassa oriens Marrat, 1880 · unaccepted
Nassa sinensis Marrat, 1877 · unaccepted
Nassarius (Hinia) caelatus danitiensis Makiyama, 1927 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Nassarius (Zeuxis) castus (A. Gould, 1850) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Nassarius (Zeuxis) minoensis Itoigawa, 1960 † · unaccepted
Nassarius (Zeuxis) miyazakiensis Shuto, 1962 † · unaccepted
Nassarius maldivensis (E. A. Smith, 1903) · unaccepted
Zeuxis castus (A. Gould, 1850) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Nassa casta A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 154 [details]
page(s): 154 [details]
Type locality contained in Pacific Ocean
type locality contained in Pacific Ocean [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Nassarius castus (A. Gould, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=560161 on 2024-08-25
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original description
(of Nassa casta A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 154 [details]
original description (of Nassa costata A. Adams, 1852) Adams, A. (1852-1853). Catalogue of the species of <i>Nassa</i>, a genus of gasteropodous Mollusca belonging to the family Buccinidae, in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq., with the description of some new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1851) 19: 94-112 [7 December 1852], 113-114 [29 April 1853]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859178
page(s): 98. [details]
original description (of Nassa elongata Marrat, 1874) Marrat, F. P. (1874). New species of shells. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 4.</em> 13: 70-71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24342458 [details]
original description (of Nassa incognita Thiele, 1925) Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899.</em> 17(2): 35-382, pls 13-46 [reprints paginated 1–348, pls 1–34].
page(s): 149 [183], pl. 20, fig. 11. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Nassa lactea Marrat, 1880) Marrat, F. (1880). On the varieties of the shells belonging to the genus <i>Nassa</i>, Lam. Liverpool, privately printed, 104 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/42384 [details]
original description (of Nassa maldivensis E. A. Smith, 1903) Smith, E. A. (1903). Marine Mollusca. In: Gardiner, J. S. (Ed.) 1901-1906. The fauna and geography of the Maldive and Laccadive archipelagoes: being an account of the work carried on and of the collections made by an expedition during the years 1899 and 1900, 2(2): pp. 589-630, pls. 35-36., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10782463
page(s): 606, pl. 35, figs 6-8. [details]
original description (of Nassa oriens Marrat, 1880) Marrat, F. (1880). On the varieties of the shells belonging to the genus <i>Nassa</i>, Lam. Liverpool, privately printed, 104 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/42384 [details]
original description (of Nassa sinensis Marrat, 1877) Marrat, F. (1877). On some proposed new forms in the genus <i>Nassa</i>. Liverpool, privately printed, 15 pp., 1 pl. [details]
original description (of Nassa (Hinia) verbeeki K. Martin, 1895 †) Martin K. (1895-1906). Die Fossilien von Java auf grund einer Sammlung von Dr. R. D. M. Verbeek. I. Band. Gasteropoda. <em>Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden.</em> new ser., 1: 1-132, pls 1-20 [1895]; 133-220, pls 21-33 [1899]; 221-281, pls 34-41 [1905]; 282-332, pls 42-45 [1906]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42306724
page(s): 110 [details]
original description (of Nassa levukensis R. B. Watson, 1882) Watson, R.B. (1882). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part XIII. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society, Zoology.</em> 16: 358-372., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31982599
page(s): 363 [details]
original description (of Nassa (Hinia) verbeeki fekuensis Koperberg, 1931 †) Koperberg, E. J., 1931. Jungtertiäre and Quartäre Mollusken von Timor. Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam, pp. xii + 165, plates I-III (Ph.D. thesis)
page(s): 111 [details]
original description (of Nassa (Hinia) verbeeki fischeri Koperberg, 1931 †) Koperberg, E. J., 1931. Jungtertiäre and Quartäre Mollusken von Timor. Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam, pp. xii + 165, plates I-III (Ph.D. thesis)
page(s): 112 [details]
original description (of Nassarius (Hinia) caelatus danitiensis Makiyama, 1927 †) Makiyama, J. (1927). Molluscan fauna of the lower part of the Kakegawa Series in the province of Totomi, Japan. <em>Memoirs of the College of Science, Kyoto Imperial University, series B.</em> 3(1):1-147, 6 pls.
page(s): 122 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 131. [details]
identification resource Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Nassariidae. Pp. 138-173, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
page(s): 154 [details]
original description (of Nassa costata A. Adams, 1852) Adams, A. (1852-1853). Catalogue of the species of <i>Nassa</i>, a genus of gasteropodous Mollusca belonging to the family Buccinidae, in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq., with the description of some new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1851) 19: 94-112 [7 December 1852], 113-114 [29 April 1853]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859178
page(s): 98. [details]
original description (of Nassa elongata Marrat, 1874) Marrat, F. P. (1874). New species of shells. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 4.</em> 13: 70-71., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24342458 [details]
original description (of Nassa incognita Thiele, 1925) Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899.</em> 17(2): 35-382, pls 13-46 [reprints paginated 1–348, pls 1–34].
page(s): 149 [183], pl. 20, fig. 11. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Nassa lactea Marrat, 1880) Marrat, F. (1880). On the varieties of the shells belonging to the genus <i>Nassa</i>, Lam. Liverpool, privately printed, 104 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/42384 [details]
original description (of Nassa maldivensis E. A. Smith, 1903) Smith, E. A. (1903). Marine Mollusca. In: Gardiner, J. S. (Ed.) 1901-1906. The fauna and geography of the Maldive and Laccadive archipelagoes: being an account of the work carried on and of the collections made by an expedition during the years 1899 and 1900, 2(2): pp. 589-630, pls. 35-36., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10782463
page(s): 606, pl. 35, figs 6-8. [details]
original description (of Nassa oriens Marrat, 1880) Marrat, F. (1880). On the varieties of the shells belonging to the genus <i>Nassa</i>, Lam. Liverpool, privately printed, 104 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/item/42384 [details]
original description (of Nassa sinensis Marrat, 1877) Marrat, F. (1877). On some proposed new forms in the genus <i>Nassa</i>. Liverpool, privately printed, 15 pp., 1 pl. [details]
original description (of Nassa (Hinia) verbeeki K. Martin, 1895 †) Martin K. (1895-1906). Die Fossilien von Java auf grund einer Sammlung von Dr. R. D. M. Verbeek. I. Band. Gasteropoda. <em>Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden.</em> new ser., 1: 1-132, pls 1-20 [1895]; 133-220, pls 21-33 [1899]; 221-281, pls 34-41 [1905]; 282-332, pls 42-45 [1906]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42306724
page(s): 110 [details]
original description (of Nassa levukensis R. B. Watson, 1882) Watson, R.B. (1882). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part XIII. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society, Zoology.</em> 16: 358-372., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31982599
page(s): 363 [details]
original description (of Nassa (Hinia) verbeeki fekuensis Koperberg, 1931 †) Koperberg, E. J., 1931. Jungtertiäre and Quartäre Mollusken von Timor. Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam, pp. xii + 165, plates I-III (Ph.D. thesis)
page(s): 111 [details]
original description (of Nassa (Hinia) verbeeki fischeri Koperberg, 1931 †) Koperberg, E. J., 1931. Jungtertiäre and Quartäre Mollusken von Timor. Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam, pp. xii + 165, plates I-III (Ph.D. thesis)
page(s): 112 [details]
original description (of Nassarius (Hinia) caelatus danitiensis Makiyama, 1927 †) Makiyama, J. (1927). Molluscan fauna of the lower part of the Kakegawa Series in the province of Totomi, Japan. <em>Memoirs of the College of Science, Kyoto Imperial University, series B.</em> 3(1):1-147, 6 pls.
page(s): 122 [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
basis of record Cernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109 [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 131. [details]
identification resource Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Nassariidae. Pp. 138-173, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Nassa elongata Marrat, 1874)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Nassa maldivensis E. A. Smith, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Nassa oriens Marrat, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Nassa costata A. Adams, 1852)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nassarius castus)
To GB Mollusca Types (Nassa elongata Marrat, 1874; Lectotype & Paralectotype(s); LIVCM.12.8.1880 [1020]) (from synonym Nassa elongata Marrat, 1874)
To GB Mollusca Types (Nassa lactea Marrat, 1880; Lectotype & Paralectotype(s); LIVCM.12.8.1880 [1024]) (from synonym Nassa lactea Marrat, 1880)
To GB Mollusca Types (Nassa sinensis Marrat, 1877; Lectotype; LIVCM.12.8.1880 [648]) (from synonym Nassa sinensis Marrat, 1877)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Nassarius (Zeuxis) castus (A. Gould, 1850))
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Zeuxis castus (A. Gould, 1850))
To Malacopics (Nassarius castus (Gould, 185) Indonesia, Maluku, Saparua, Mahu, in muddy areas, col...
To Malacopics (Nassarius castus (Gould, 185) Japan, Wakayama, Inami, collected 1976, ex coll. H. v...
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 5724 Shell Plate HT) (from synonym Nassa casta A. Gould, 1850)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Nassa casta A. Gould, 1850)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Nassa maldivensis E. A. Smith, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Nassa oriens Marrat, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Nassa costata A. Adams, 1852)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nassarius castus)
To GB Mollusca Types (Nassa elongata Marrat, 1874; Lectotype & Paralectotype(s); LIVCM.12.8.1880 [1020]) (from synonym Nassa elongata Marrat, 1874)
To GB Mollusca Types (Nassa lactea Marrat, 1880; Lectotype & Paralectotype(s); LIVCM.12.8.1880 [1024]) (from synonym Nassa lactea Marrat, 1880)
To GB Mollusca Types (Nassa sinensis Marrat, 1877; Lectotype; LIVCM.12.8.1880 [648]) (from synonym Nassa sinensis Marrat, 1877)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Nassarius (Zeuxis) castus (A. Gould, 1850))
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Zeuxis castus (A. Gould, 1850))
To Malacopics (Nassarius castus (Gould, 185) Indonesia, Maluku, Saparua, Mahu, in muddy areas, col...
To Malacopics (Nassarius castus (Gould, 185) Japan, Wakayama, Inami, collected 1976, ex coll. H. v...
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 5724 Shell Plate HT) (from synonym Nassa casta A. Gould, 1850)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Nassa casta A. Gould, 1850)