WoRMS taxon details
Risellopsis varia (F. W. Hutton, 1873)
445509 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:445509)
accepted
Species
Adeorbis varius F. W. Hutton, 1873 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Risellopsis varia var. carinata Kesteven, 1902 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Risellopsis varia var. carinata Kesteven, 1902 accepted as Risellopsis varia (F. W. Hutton, 1873) (junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Adeorbis varius F. W. Hutton, 1873) Hutton, F. W. (1873). Catalogue of the marine Mollusca of New Zealand, with diagnoses of the species. Didsbury, Wellington, xx + 116 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1352868 [details]
Type locality contained in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Risellopsis varia (F. W. Hutton, 1873). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=445509 on 2025-04-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Risellopsis varia var. carinata Kesteven, 1902) Kesteven, H.L. (1902). The systematic position of the genus Fossarina, A. Adams and Angas, and of Fossarina varia, Hutton. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 4: 317–322.
page(s): 321 [details]
original description (of Adeorbis varius F. W. Hutton, 1873) Hutton, F. W. (1873). Catalogue of the marine Mollusca of New Zealand, with diagnoses of the species. Didsbury, Wellington, xx + 116 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1352868 [details]
basis of record Reid, D. G. (1988). The genera <i>Bembicium</i> and <i>Risellopsis</i> (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in Australia and New Zealand. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 40: 91-150., available online at https://journals.australian.museum/reid-1988-rec-aust-mus-402-91150/ [details]
page(s): 321 [details]
original description (of Adeorbis varius F. W. Hutton, 1873) Hutton, F. W. (1873). Catalogue of the marine Mollusca of New Zealand, with diagnoses of the species. Didsbury, Wellington, xx + 116 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1352868 [details]
basis of record Reid, D. G. (1988). The genera <i>Bembicium</i> and <i>Risellopsis</i> (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in Australia and New Zealand. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 40: 91-150., available online at https://journals.australian.museum/reid-1988-rec-aust-mus-402-91150/ [details]
Other
additional source
Beu, A. (2010). Marine Mollusca of isotope stages of the last 2 million years in New Zealand. Part 3. Gastropoda (Vetigastropoda - Littorinimorpha). <em>Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 40(3-4): 59-180., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2010.500717 [details]
additional source Reid, D. G. (1989). The comparative morphology, phylogeny and evolution of the gastropod family Littorinidae. <em>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.</em> 324: 1-110., available online at https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstb.1989.0040 [details]
additional source 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]
additional source Reid, D. G. (1989). The comparative morphology, phylogeny and evolution of the gastropod family Littorinidae. <em>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.</em> 324: 1-110., available online at https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstb.1989.0040 [details]
additional source 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]





To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntypes of Adeorbis varius. Hutton, 1873. Catalogue of the Marine Mollusca of New Zealand : 35 - catalog no. 18872) (from synonym Adeorbis varius F. W. Hutton, 1873)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Malacopics (Risellopsis varia (F. W. Hutton, 1873) New Zealand, Wellington, Hutt Co., Eastbourn...
To Museum of New Zealand Te Papa (M.000160; Adeorbis varius Hutton, 1873; lectotype) (from synonym Adeorbis varius F. W. Hutton, 1873)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Malacopics (Risellopsis varia (F. W. Hutton, 1873) New Zealand, Wellington, Hutt Co., Eastbourn...
To Museum of New Zealand Te Papa (M.000160; Adeorbis varius Hutton, 1873; lectotype) (from synonym Adeorbis varius F. W. Hutton, 1873)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection