MolluscaBase source details
Acanthopleura haddoni Winckworth, 1927 accepted as Acanthopleura vaillantii Rochebrune, 1882 (source of synonymy)
Acanthopleura haddoni Winckworth, 1927 accepted as Acanthopleura vaillantii Rochebrune, 1882 (basis of record)
Acanthopleura spinosa (Bruguière, 1792) (basis of record)
Acmaea saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Patelloida saccharina (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Amaea acuminata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) accepted as Acrilla acuminata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1844) (basis of record)
Architectonica perspectiva (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Asteronotus cespitosus (van Hasselt, 1824) (additional source)
Bursa rubeta (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Tutufa rubeta (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Bursatella leachi accepted as Bursatella leachii Blainville, 1817 (basis of record)
Cantharus fumosus (Dillwyn, 1817) accepted as Pollia fumosa (Dillwyn, 1817) (additional source)
Cantharus undosus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Pollia undosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Cassis glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Phalium glaucum (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Cellana capensis (Gmelin, 1791) (additional source)
Cheilea papyracea (Reeve, 1858) accepted as Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Chelidonura amoena Bergh, 1905 (basis of record)
Chelidonura electra Rudman, 1970 (additional source)
Clypeomorus bifasciata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) (additional source)
Clypeomorus morus (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Clypeomorus bifasciata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) (source of synonymy)
Conus litoglyphus Hwass, 1792 (additional source)
Cronia konkanensis (Melvill, 1893) accepted as Semiricinula konkanensis (Melvill, 1893) (basis of record)
Cymatium tuberosum (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) (source of synonymy)
Dendropoma corallinaceum (Tomlin, 1939) (additional source)
Dentalium bisexangulatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1860 (additional source)
Diala lauta (A. Adams, 1862) accepted as Diala suturalis (A. Adams, 1853) (basis of record)
Discodoris fragilis (Alder & Hancock, 1864) accepted as Sebadoris fragilis (Alder & Hancock, 1864) (additional source)
Drupa fusconigra (Dunker, 1871) accepted as Semiricinula squamosa (Pease, 1868) (basis of record)
Engina mendicaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Eutritonium tuberosum (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) (source of synonymy)
Ficus gracilis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (additional source)
Ficus subintermedius [sic] † accepted as Ficus subintermedia (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) † (additional source)
Fryeria marindica (Yonow & Hayward, 1991) accepted as Phyllidia marindica (Yonow & Hayward, 1991) (basis of record)
Gibbula capensis (Gmelin, 1791) (additional source)
Gibbula townsendi G. B. Sowerby III, 1895 accepted as Agagus agagus Jousseaume, 1894 (additional source)
Glossodoris atromarginata (Cuvier, 1804) accepted as Doriprismatica atromarginata (Cuvier, 1804) (basis of record)
Glossodoris plumbea (Pagenstecher, 1877) accepted as Doriprismatica plumbea (Pagenstecher, 1877) (basis of record)
Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) (source of synonymy)
Hexabranchus marginatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) accepted as Hexabranchus lacer (Cuvier, 1804) (basis of record)
Malea pommum (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Malea pomum (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Melibe pilosa Pease, 1860 (additional source)
Merica melanostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) (basis of record)
Mitra (Strigatella) scutulata (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Strigatella scutulata (Gmelin, 1791) (additional source)
Mitra brunnea (Pease, 1868) accepted as Mitra fastigium Reeve, 1845 accepted as Nebularia fastigium (Reeve, 1845) (additional source)
Mitra nitilina (Spry, 1961) accepted as Mitra fastigium Reeve, 1845 accepted as Nebularia fastigium (Reeve, 1845) (basis of record)
Mitra oleacea Reeve, 1844 accepted as Vexillum oleaceum (Reeve, 1844) (additional source)
Morula margariticola (Broderip, 1833) accepted as Drupella margariticola (Broderip, 1833) (basis of record)
Nassarius echinatus (A. Adams, 1852) (basis of record)
Nerita plexa Dillwyn, 1817 accepted as Nerita textilis Gmelin, 1791 (source of synonymy)
Nerita textilis Gmelin, 1791 (additional source)
Oxystele tabularis (Krauss, 1848) (additional source)
Phenacolepas galathea (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Zacalantica galathea (Lamarck, 1819) (additional source)
Phyllidia arabica Ehrenberg, 1831 accepted as Phyllidia varicosa Lamarck, 1801 (basis of record)
Phyllidiella zeylanica (Kelaart, 1858) (additional source)
Phyllodesmium hyalinum Ehrenberg, 1831 (additional source)
Placobranchus ocellatus van Hasselt, 1824 accepted as Plakobranchus ocellatus van Hasselt, 1824 (basis of record)
Platydoris scabra (Cuvier, 1804) (basis of record)
Pleurobranchus semperi (Vayssière, 1896) accepted as Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 (basis of record)
Purpura panama (Röding, 1798) (additional source)
Pyrene ocellata (Link, 1807) accepted as Pictocolumbella ocellata (Link, 1807) (basis of record)
Septa gemmata (Reeve, 1844) accepted as Monoplex gemmatus (Reeve, 1844) (basis of record)
Siphonaria tenuicostulata E. A. Smith, 1903 accepted as Siphonaria carbo Hanley, 1858 (basis of record)
Smaragdinella canaliculata (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) accepted as Smaragdinella calyculata (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) (basis of record)
Stomatella varia (A. Adams, 1850) accepted as Stomatella auricula Lamarck, 1816 (additional source)
Strigatella brunnea Pease, 1868 accepted as Strigatella fastigium (Reeve, 1845) accepted as Nebularia fastigium (Reeve, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Strigatella buryi (Melvill & Sykes, 1899) accepted as Mitra chrysalis Reeve, 1844 accepted as Pseudonebularia chrysalis (Reeve, 1844) (source of synonymy)
Strigatella nitilina Spry, 1961 accepted as Mitra fastigium Reeve, 1845 accepted as Nebularia fastigium (Reeve, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Strigatella oleacea (Reeve, 1844) accepted as Zierliana oleacea (Reeve, 1844) accepted as Vexillum oleaceum (Reeve, 1844) (basis of record)
Strigatella pellisserpentis (Reeve, 1844) accepted as Nebularia pellisserpentis (Reeve, 1844) (source of synonymy)
Terebra oahuensis Pilsbry, 1921 accepted as Hastula lanceata (Linnaeus, 1767) (basis of record)
Thais cornus (Röding, 1798) accepted as Drupella cornus (Röding, 1798) (source of synonymy)
Trochus maculatus Linnaeus, 1758 (additional source)
Trochus nigropunctatus Reeve, 1861 (basis of record)
Trochus verrucosus Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Trochus maculatus Linnaeus, 1758 (source of synonymy)
Vexillum (Vexillum) rugosum (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Vexillum rugosum (Gmelin, 1791) (basis of record)
Volema paradisiaca Röding, 1798 accepted as Volema pyrum (Gmelin, 1791) (basis of record)
Volema pyrum (Gmelin, 1791) (basis of record)
Xenophora (Xenophora) corrugata (Reeve, 1842) represented as Xenophora corrugata (Reeve, 1842) (additional source)
Zeuxis olivaceus (Bruguière, 1789) accepted as Nassarius olivaceus (Bruguière, 1789) (basis of record)
Red Sea for Lophiotoma cingulifera (Lamarck, 1822)
Red Sea for Phasianella variegata Lamarck, 1822
Red Sea for Rapana rapiformis (Born, 1778)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris tennentana (Kelaart, 1859)
West Indian Ocean for Harpa harpa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Up to 3 cm, with very fine axial ribs. Colour tan. Habitat: eulittoral and deeper. Distribution: W Indian Ocean to ... [details]
Shell up to 5 cm diameter. Colour white to yellowish-brown, lighter at the edges and beneath. Operculum horny and ... [details]
Up to 30 cm long. Distinctive, with ridges of large tubercles running down centre of body, and a series of ... [details]
Soft oval body, up to 7cm long, which has a trapezoidal flap at the front and is translucent orange or yellow. ... [details]
A broad, plump sea slug, up to 7cm, varying in colour from tan to brown or orange. Body is covered in simple and/or ... [details]
Thick shell, up to 4 cm, with tall spire and large body whorl, upper whorls separated by deep sutures, and the ... [details]
Distinctive, think shell, up to 4 cm, with numerous spiralled, brown cords on lighter background. Aperture toothed ... [details]
Habitat: Mangrove Forests. Thick, strong, elongate shells up to 3 cm, with five whorls and about 20 axial ribs. ... [details]
Evenly sub-circular shell, up to 2 cm, with undulating surface and a distinctive internal cup-shaped projection. ... [details]
Species up to 4 cm long, with central region orange brown, mottled with lighter and darker patches and dark purple ... [details]
Diameter up to 3mm, length variable. Similar to Vermetus sp. But much smaller. Flat, brown-red operculum with ... [details]
White, curved, tapering tube with 12 ridges along entire length, up to 5 cm long. Habitat: shallow and deep sand. ... [details]
Up to 5 mm, smooth, thin and glossy. Pale cream with bands of brown dashes. Habitat: among seaweed in shallow ... [details]
Oval and very flattened, up to 15 cm long. Well camouflaged by colouration of mottled creams, beiges, browns, ... [details]
Solid shell, up to 3 cm, with strong, low-spined varices. Colour variable, often brown or mottled, with pale ... [details]
Habitat: rocky shores. Tropical Indo-Pacific, also in Australia in Kalk (1958). [details]
Up to 3 cm long. Distinguished from the two genera (Phyllidia arabica and Phyllidiella zeylanica) by a ventral anus ... [details]
Often a darker red than G. townsendi (Richmond, 1997) [details]
A distinctive, truly pelagic silvery blue mollusc, up to 6 cm long, with three pairs of arms. Floats upside-down ... [details]
Up to 5 cm long. Western Indian Ocean specimens tend to be olive-green, although geographical colour variations ... [details]
Larger, up to 7 cm, dark reddish-brown with white speckles, a broad, yellow band at mantle edge becoming ... [details]
Up to 12 cm long. Variable shades of brown with brown and white blotches, squared cerata, and covered in papillae, ... [details]
Up to 3 cm, similar to N. albescens gemmuliferus, but with more widely spaced, spiny nodules arranged in spiral ... [details]
Small, smooth, rounded shells, up to 3 cm long, with a wide aperture. Characteristic axial zigzag markings on a ... [details]
Narrow, tubular shells, up to 6 cm, tapering at both ends. Habitat: usually on Gorgonians in deep water. ... [details]
Up to 4cm long. Occurs in a bewildering variety of colours, from light brown with creamy yellow or orange markings ... [details]
Solid, rubbery, tuberculate body, up to 10 cm long. Ground colour black, white tubercles with bright orange tips ... [details]
Body is broad, truncate, and rather flattened, up to 4 cm long. Ground colour is usually pale green, beige, or ... [details]
Up to 8 cm long. This frequently encountered species is very cryptic. The body is flat, mottled white and brown, ... [details]
Up to 10 cm long. Animals may vary in colour from brown or red to orange. Dorsal pattern of dark and light polygons ... [details]
Unmistakable large, elongated, solid and heavy shell, up to 20 cm. Shoulders of body and upper whorls with thick, ... [details]
Habitat: muddy shore (Ruwa, 1984 <109>). Pure white shells, rather elongated in shape, up to 4 cm; chestnut-brown, ... [details]
Up to 7 cm . One of the most common aeolids found, this species has many clusters of cerata on each side. Body ... [details]
Up to 2 cm, description as family. Colour dark brown to black, with white or yellow spots or zigzag lines. ... [details]
Small, solid shell, up to 4 cm, with 1-2 varices and 10-15 prominent knobbly, spiral chords on each whorl. Outer ... [details]
Flattened shell, up to 3cm, with fine, radiating, pale ridges on a darker background. Circular outline with a ... [details]
Up to 2 cm long, mottled in shades of green with a few flecks of white and brown. Almost invisible, but probably ... [details]
Elongasted, translucent, striped body, up to 8 cm long. Often prickly appearance, and with luminicent blue to ... [details]
A large, solid shell, up to 20 cm, with long spire, small body whorl, and an outer lip with 5-7 blunt teeth. ... [details]
Description: as T. oryza, but lacking dorsal groove. (Richmond, 1997). [details]
Description: as T. virgatus, but paler brown with darker bands and spots. Distribution: occurs in the southern part ... [details]
A heavy, solid shell with high spire, up to 5 cm. Body whorl smooth, upper whorls ribbed. Inner margin of lip ... [details]
Year of descrition from Dautzenberg, 1929 [details]
Year of description from Dautzenberg, 1929 [details]
Year of description from Dautzenberg, 1929. Lamarck as author in Kalk (1958). [details]
spelled A. perspectivum; subgenus Solarium in Vine,1986 . [details]
