WoRMS name details
Triton Montfort, 1810
205421 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:205421)
unaccepted (Invalid: junior homonym of Triton Linnaeus, 1758 [Amphibia])
Genus
- Subgenus Triton (Argobuccinum) Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Argobuccinum Herrmannsen, 1846
- Subgenus Triton (Buccinatorium) Mörch, 1877 accepted as Charonia Gistel, 1847
- Subgenus Triton (Cabestana) Röding, 1798 accepted as Cabestana Röding, 1798
- Species Triton (Cabestana) africanus A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Cabestana africana (A. Adams, 1855) (basionym)
- Species Triton (Cabestana) boltenianus A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Cabestana spengleri (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
- Subgenus Triton (Colubraria) Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Colubraria Schumacher, 1817
- Subgenus Triton (Cumia) Bivona, 1838 accepted as Cumia Bivona e Bernardi, 1838 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Triton (Cumia) reticulatus Blainville, 1829 accepted as Cumia reticulata (Blainville, 1829) accepted as Cumia intertexta (Helbling, 1779)
- Species Triton (Cumia) speciosus Angas, 1871 accepted as Phyllocoma speciosa (Angas, 1871) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Triton (Epidromus) Mörch, 1852 accepted as Colubraria Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted combination)
- Species Triton (Epidromus) brazieri Angas, 1869 accepted as Cumia brazieri (Angas, 1869)
- Species Triton (Epidromus) swifti Tryon, 1881 accepted as Monostiolum tessellatum (Reeve, 1844)
- Species Triton (Epidromus) testaceus Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Subgenus Triton (Eutritonium) Cossmann, 1904 accepted as Charonia Gistel, 1847
- Subgenus Triton (Monoplex) Perry, 1810 accepted as Monoplex G. Perry, 1810
- Species Triton (Monoplex) fossatum A. Gould, 1860 accepted as Triton fossatum A. Gould, 1860 accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (junior subjective synonym)
- Subgenus Triton (Plesiotriton) P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Plesiotriton P. Fischer, 1884 (original rank)
- Subgenus Triton (Pusio) Gray, 1833 accepted as Pusio J. E. Gray, 1833
- Species Triton (Pusio) elegans J. E. Gray, 1833 accepted as Pusio elegans (J. E. Gray, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Triton (Pusio) vexillum J. E. Gray, 1833 accepted as Pisania fasciculata (Reeve, 1846) (senior synonym)
- Subgenus Triton (Ranularia) Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Ranularia Schumacher, 1817
- Subgenus Triton (Sassia) Bellardi, 1873 accepted as Sassia Bellardi, 1873 (original rank)
- Subgenus Triton (Simpulum) Mörch, 1852 accepted as Septa G. Perry, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton (Simpulum) acclivis F. W. Hutton, 1873 accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton acclivis F. W. Hutton, 1873 accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton acuminatus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Nassaria acuminata (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton aegrotus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Ranularia gallinago (Reeve, 1844) (synonym)
- Species Triton affinis Deshayes, 1835 accepted as Monoplex corrugatus (Lamarck, 1816) (synonym)
- Species Triton africanum [sic] accepted as Triton africanus A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Cabestana africana (A. Adams, 1855) (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Triton africanus A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Cabestana africana (A. Adams, 1855) (original combination)
- Species Triton albocingulatum Deshayes, 1863 accepted as Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) (synonym)
- Species Triton americanum A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton amictus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Monoplex amictus (Reeve, 1844) (superseded combination)
- Species Triton angulatus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Maculotriton serriale (Deshayes, 1833) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton anomalus Hinds, 1844 accepted as Bailya anomala (Hinds, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton antillarum A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton antiquatus Hinds, 1844 accepted as Tritonoharpa antiquata (Hinds, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton aquatilis Reeve, 1844 accepted as Monoplex aquatilis (Reeve, 1844)
- Species Triton atlantica Bowdich, 1822 accepted as Charonia variegata (Lamarck, 1816) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton australe Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Charonia lampas (Linnaeus, 1758) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton bacillum Reeve, 1844 accepted as Maculotriton serriale (Deshayes, 1833) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton barthelemyi Bernardi, 1857 accepted as Cabestana spengleri (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton bassi Angas, 1869 accepted as Austrotriton bassi (Angas, 1869) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton boltenianus A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Cabestana spengleri (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton bracteatus Hinds, 1844 accepted as Maculotriton serriale (Deshayes, 1833) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton brasilianum A. Gould, 1849 accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton canaliferum Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Ranularia caudata (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
- Species Triton cancellatum Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Fusitriton magellanicus (Röding, 1798) (synonym)
- Species Triton cantrainei Récluz, 1853 accepted as Dermomurex pauperculus (C. B. Adams, 1850)
- Species Triton carduus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Sinetectula carduus (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton caribaeum A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Gemophos auritulus (Link, 1807) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton ceylonensis G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 accepted as Colubraria ceylonensis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Triton chemnitzii Gray, 1839 accepted as Monoplex tranquebaricus (Lamarck, 1816)
- Species Triton chlorostomum Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Monoplex nicobaricus (Röding, 1798)
- Species Triton clandestinus Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Gelagna succincta (Linnaeus, 1771) (synonym)
- Species Triton clathratum Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Distorsio clathrata (Lamarck, 1816) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton clathratus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 accepted as Colubraria clathrata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Triton comptus A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Monoplex comptus (A. Adams, 1855) (original combination)
- Species Triton comptus G. B. Sowerby III, 1874 accepted as Colubraria castanea Kuroda & T. Habe, 1952 accepted as Colubraria tenera (J. E. Gray, 1839) (unaccepted > junior homonym, non Triton comptus A. Adams, 1855; Colubraria castanea is a replacement name)
- Species Triton concinnus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Caducifer concinnus (Reeve, 1844)
- Species Triton confinis Brancsik, 1895 accepted as Gelagna succincta (Linnaeus, 1771)
- Species Triton constrictus Broderip, 1833 accepted as Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Triton convolutus Broderip, 1833 accepted as Phyllocoma convoluta (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Triton corrugatum Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Monoplex corrugatus (Lamarck, 1816)
- Species Triton corrugatus [sic] accepted as Monoplex corrugatus (Lamarck, 1816)
- Species Triton coxi Brazier, 1872 accepted as Tritonoharpa coxi (Brazier, 1872) (original combination)
- Species Triton crebristriatus P. P. Carpenter, 1856 accepted as Monostiolum crebristriatus (P. P. Carpenter, 1856) (original combination)
- Species Triton crispus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798) (synonym)
- Species Triton cutaceum (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Triton cutaceus (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Cabestana cutacea (Linnaeus, 1767) (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Triton cutaceus (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Cabestana cutacea (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Species Triton cynocephalum Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Ranularia cynocephala (Lamarck, 1816) (original combination)
- Species Triton decapitatus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Caducifer decapitatus (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton decipiens Reeve, 1844 accepted as Distorsio reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
- Species Triton decollatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 accepted as Pisania decollata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Triton decussata (Valenciennes, 1832) accepted as Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832)
- Species Triton digitale Reeve, 1844 accepted as Maculotriton serriale (Deshayes, 1833) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton distortum Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Lotoria lotoria (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Species Triton dunkeri Lischke, 1868 accepted as Ranularia dunkeri (Lischke, 1868) (superseded combination)
- Species Triton eburneus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Cymatiella eburnea (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton egregius Reeve, 1844 accepted as Sinetectula egregia (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton elegans W. Thompson, 1845 accepted as Sinetectula carduus (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > junior homonym, not Triton (Pusio) elegans J. E. Gray, 1833))
- Species Triton elongatus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Monoplex vespaceus (Lamarck, 1822)
- Species Triton encausticus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Ranularia encaustica (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton exaratus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Monoplex exaratus (Reeve, 1844) (superseded combination)
- Species Triton exilis Reeve, 1844 accepted as Ranularia exilis (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton felipponei (Ihering, 1907) accepted as Cabestana felipponei (Ihering, 1907) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton femoralis (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Cymatium femorale (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton ficoides Reeve, 1844 accepted as Monoplex trigonus (Gmelin, 1791)
- Species Triton fictilis Hinds, 1844 accepted as Africotriton fictilis (Hinds, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton fossatum A. Gould, 1860 accepted as Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (doubtful synonym)
- Species Triton fusiformis Kiener, 1842 accepted as Sassia parkinsonia (G. Perry, 1811) accepted as Austrosassia parkinsonia (G. Perry, 1811) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton gallinago Reeve, 1844 accepted as Ranularia gallinago (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton gemmatus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Monoplex gemmatus (Reeve, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton gibbosus Broderip, 1833 accepted as Turritriton gibbosus (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Triton gracilis Reeve, 1844 accepted as Reticutriton pfeifferianus (Reeve, 1844) (synonym)
- Species Triton grandimaculatus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Lotoria grandimaculata (Reeve, 1844) (original combination)
- Species Triton grasi Bellardi, 1872 accepted as Personopsis grasi (Bellardi, 1872) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton gyrinoides (Brocchi, 1814) accepted as Charonia lampas (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Triton haemastoma Valenciennes, 1832 accepted as Monoplex pilearis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Triton imbricata W. H. D. Adams, 1868 accepted as Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Triton intermedius Pease, 1869 accepted as Monoplex intermedius (Pease, 1869) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton iostoma J. E. Gray, 1833 accepted as Prodotia iostoma (J. E. Gray, 1833) (superseded combination)
- Species Triton klenei G. B. Sowerby III, 1890 accepted as Monoplex klenei (G. B. Sowerby III, 1890) (original combination)
- Species Triton kobelti (Maltzan, 1884) accepted as Turritriton kobelti (Maltzan, 1884) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton lacunatum Mighels, 1845 accepted as Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) (original combination)
- Species Triton latior Mörch, 1877 accepted as Monoplex martinianus (A. d'Orbigny, 1853) accepted as Monoplex pilearis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Triton lativaricosus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Maculotriton serriale (Deshayes, 1833) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton lignarius Broderip, 1833 accepted as Monoplex lignarius (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Triton lineatus Broderip, 1833 accepted as Reticutriton lineatus (Broderip, 1833) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton loebbeckei Lischke, 1870 accepted as Turritriton labiosus (W. Wood, 1828) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton loroisi Petit de la Saussaye, 1852 accepted as Turritriton labiosus (W. Wood, 1828) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton lotorium Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Cymatium femorale (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton marmoratum Link, 1807 accepted as Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Species Triton martinianum A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Monoplex martinianus (A. d'Orbigny, 1853) accepted as Monoplex pilearis (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton mediterraneum G. B. Sowerby II, 1833 accepted as Cumia reticulata (Blainville, 1829) accepted as Cumia intertexta (Helbling, 1779) (synonym)
- Species Triton monilifer A. Adams & Reeve, 1850 accepted as Ranularia monilifera (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton moritinctus Reeve, 1844 accepted as Ranularia cynocephala (Lamarck, 1816)
- Species Triton mundum A. Gould, 1849 accepted as Monoplex mundus (A. Gould, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton nassoides J. E. Gray, 1834 accepted as Nassaria nassoides (J. E. Gray, 1834) (original combination)
- Species Triton nitidulus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 accepted as Colubraria nitidula (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (original combination)
- Species Triton nobilis Conrad, 1849 accepted as Charonia variegata (Lamarck, 1816) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton nodiferum Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Charonia lampas (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Species Triton obscurus Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton obscurus A. Adams, 1855 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Triton obscurus Reeve, 1844)
- Species Triton olearium (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted)
- Species Triton oregonense Redfield, 1846 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton orientalis G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Triton pachycheylos (Tapparone Canefri, 1877) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton pagodus Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton parthenopaeum [sic] (unaccepted, misspelling of Triton parthenopeum (Salis Marschlins, 1793))
- Species Triton parvus C. B. Adams, 1850 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton perforatus Conrad, 1849 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton pfeifferianus Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton philomelae R. B. Watson, 1881 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
- Species Triton pictus Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted)
- Species Triton productum A. Gould, 1852 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton pulchellus C. B. Adams, 1850 (unaccepted, junior synonym)
- Species Triton pyriformis A. Adams, 1855 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Triton pyriformis Conrad, 1849)
- Species Triton pyriformis Conrad, 1849 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton pyrulum A. Adams & Reeve, 1850 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton quoyi Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Triton ranelliforme P. P. King, 1832 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton ranelloides Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton ranzanii Bianconi, 1850 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton reticulatum Blainville, 1829 (unaccepted)
- Species Triton retusum Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton ridens Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton ridleyi E. A. Smith, 1890 (unaccepted)
- Species Triton rudis Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Triton samier Petit de la Saussaye, 1852 (unaccepted)
- Species Triton sarcostoma Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton sauliae Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Triton scaber P. P. King, 1832 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton scalariformis Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton sculptilis Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton sinensis Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
- Species Triton siphonatus Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton soverbii Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination; incorrect original spelling of specific epithet)
- Species Triton speciosus Angas, 1871 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton strangei H. Adams & Angas, 1864 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton subdistortus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton succinctum Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton swifti Tryon, 1881 (unaccepted)
- Species Triton tabulata (Menke, 1843) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton tenuiliratum Lischke, 1873 (unaccepted, incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Triton tenuiliratus Lischke, 1873 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton tessellatus Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton testudinarius A. Adams & Reeve, 1850 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton thersites Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton tigrinus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton tortuosus Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton tranquebaricum Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton trilineatus Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton tripus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton truncatus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton tuberosum Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton turbinelloides Gray, 1833 (unaccepted, junior synonym)
- Species Triton turriculatum Deshayes, 1835 (unaccepted, homonym of Triton turriculatum Deshayes, 1835: Coq. Foss. Paris p. 608)
- Species Triton turtoni E. A. Smith, 1890 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton undosum Kiener, 1842 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton variagatus [sic] (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Triton variegata Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton variegatum Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Triton veliei Calkins, 1878 (unaccepted)
- Species Triton verrucosus Reeve, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton vespaceum Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton vestitus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Triton waterhousei A. Adams & Angas, 1864 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Triton fusoides C. B. Adams, 1852 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Triton pusilla Pease, 1861 (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Triton Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205421 on 2025-04-02
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Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
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