WoRMS name details
Limacina cucullata A. Gould, 1852
742516 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:742516)
uncertain > taxon inquirendum (see status note)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Gould, A. A. (1852). Mollusca and shells. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes. Boston.</em> 12: 1-510; atlas 1856: 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10991152
page(s): 486, pl. 51, fig. 601, 601a, 601b. [details]
page(s): 486, pl. 51, fig. 601, 601a, 601b. [details]
Type locality contained in Antarctic Ocean
type locality contained in Antarctic Ocean [details]
Status Limacina cucullata Gould, 1852 was synonymised with L. rangii f. antarctica Woodward, 1854 by van der Spoel (1967) and the...
Status Limacina cucullata Gould, 1852 was synonymised with L. rangii f. antarctica Woodward, 1854 by van der Spoel (1967) and the name has not since been used because it is junior to L. rangii d’Orbigny, 1835. Recently, Limacina antarctica Woodward, 1854 was recognised as a distinct species (Vidal-Miralles et al., 2024) for which, following the synonymy proposed by van der Spoel, Limacina cucullata Gould, 1852 would be an earlier name. However, this synonymy requires further consideration as there are some inconsistencies in Gould’s figure of L. cucullata in relation to this (Giada Spagliardi pers. com.). Since there is evidently no type material available, these inconsistencies are difficult to resolve. Further investigation is needed in order to clarify whether Limacina cucullata Gould, 1852 should rather be regarded as a nomen dubium. In the meantime it is best considered a taxon inquirendum.
van der Spoel, S. (1967). Euthecosomata, a group with remarkable developmental stages (Gastropoda, Pteropoda). Gorinchem: Noorduijn en Zoon. 378 pp.
Vidal-Miralles, J., Kohnert, P., Monte, M., Salvador, X., Schrödl, M. & Moles, J. (2024). Between sea angels and butterflies: A global phylogeny of pelagic pteropod molluscs. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 201: 108183.
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van der Spoel, S. (1967). Euthecosomata, a group with remarkable developmental stages (Gastropoda, Pteropoda). Gorinchem: Noorduijn en Zoon. 378 pp.
Vidal-Miralles, J., Kohnert, P., Monte, M., Salvador, X., Schrödl, M. & Moles, J. (2024). Between sea angels and butterflies: A global phylogeny of pelagic pteropod molluscs. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 201: 108183.
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Limacina cucullata A. Gould, 1852. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=742516 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
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Gould, A. A. (1852). Mollusca and shells. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes. Boston.</em> 12: 1-510; atlas 1856: 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10991152
page(s): 486, pl. 51, fig. 601, 601a, 601b. [details]
page(s): 486, pl. 51, fig. 601, 601a, 601b. [details]
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additional source
van der Spoel, S. (1967). <i>Euthecosomata, a group with remarkable developmental stages (Gastropoda, Pteropoda)</i>. Gorinchem: Noorduijn en Zoon. 378 pp. [20 November 1967].
page(s): 41; note: Considered a synonym of Limacina rangii f. antarctica Woodward, 1854 [details]
page(s): 41; note: Considered a synonym of Limacina rangii f. antarctica Woodward, 1854 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Status Limacina cucullata Gould, 1852 was synonymised with L. rangii f. antarctica Woodward, 1854 by van der Spoel (1967) and the name has not since been used because it is junior to L. rangii d’Orbigny, 1835. Recently, Limacina antarctica Woodward, 1854 was recognised as a distinct species (Vidal-Miralles et al., 2024) for which, following the synonymy proposed by van der Spoel, Limacina cucullata Gould, 1852 would be an earlier name. However, this synonymy requires further consideration as there are some inconsistencies in Gould’s figure of L. cucullata in relation to this (Giada Spagliardi pers. com.). Since there is evidently no type material available, these inconsistencies are difficult to resolve. Further investigation is needed in order to clarify whether Limacina cucullata Gould, 1852 should rather be regarded as a nomen dubium. In the meantime it is best considered a taxon inquirendum.van der Spoel, S. (1967). Euthecosomata, a group with remarkable developmental stages (Gastropoda, Pteropoda). Gorinchem: Noorduijn en Zoon. 378 pp.
Vidal-Miralles, J., Kohnert, P., Monte, M., Salvador, X., Schrödl, M. & Moles, J. (2024). Between sea angels and butterflies: A global phylogeny of pelagic pteropod molluscs. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 201: 108183.
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