WoRMS taxon details
Lanistes Montfort, 1810
820447 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:820447)
accepted
Genus
Lanistes olivierii Montfort, 1810 accepted as Lanistes boltenianus (Röding, 1798) (type by original designation)
Ampullaria (Lanistes) Montfort, 1810 · unaccepted
Lanistes (Lanistes) Montfort, 1810 · alternative representation
Lanistes (Leroya) Grandidier, 1887 · unaccepted
Lanistes (Meladomus) Swainson, 1840 · unaccepted
Lanistes (Plesiolanistes) Berthold, 1991 · unaccepted
Lanistes (Prolanistes) Schütt, 1973 · alternative representation
Leroya Grandidier, 1887 · unaccepted
Meladomus Swainson, 1840 · unaccepted
Meladomus (Bolteniana) Bourguignat, 1890 · unaccepted
Meladomus (Lanistes) Montfort, 1810 · unaccepted
Meladomus (Libyciana) Bourguignat, 1889 · unaccepted
Meladomus (Meladomus) Swainson, 1840 · unaccepted (formerly used as subgenus of Lanistes)
Meladomus (Nyassana) Bourguignat, 1890 · unaccepted
Meladomus (Olivaceana) Bourguignat, 1890 · unaccepted
Meladomus (Purpuriana) Bourguignat, 1890 · unaccepted
- Species Lanistes abbassiensis Abbass, 1962 †
- Species Lanistes alexandri (Bourguignat, 1890)
- Species Lanistes ambiguus E. von Martens, 1866
- Species Lanistes antiquus Blanckenhorn, 1901 †
- Species Lanistes asellus Van Damme & Pickford, 1995 †
- Species Lanistes bartonianus Blanckenhorn, 1901 †
- Species Lanistes bernardianus (Morelet, 1860)
- Species Lanistes beseneckeri Schütt, 1973 †
- Species Lanistes bicarinatus Germain, 1907
- Species Lanistes bishopi Gautier, 1970 †
- Species Lanistes bloyeti (Bourguignat, 1890)
- Species Lanistes boltenianus (Röding, 1798)
- Variety Lanistes boltenianus var. bicarinata G. Nevill, 1885 accepted as Lanistes boltenianus (Röding, 1798)
- Variety Lanistes boltenianus var. depressa G. Nevill, 1885 accepted as Lanistes boltenianus (Röding, 1798)
- Species Lanistes chaperi (Kobelt, 1912)
- Species Lanistes ciliatus E. von Martens, 1878
- Species Lanistes congicus O. Boettger, 1891
- Subspecies Lanistes congicus fraternus Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927 accepted as Lanistes congicus O. Boettger, 1891
- Variety Lanistes congicus var. mayumbae Dartevelle, 1934 accepted as Lanistes congicus O. Boettger, 1891
- Species Lanistes deguerryanus (Bourguignat, 1890)
- Species Lanistes depressus Musalizi, 2017 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
- Species Lanistes ellipticus E. von Martens, 1866
- Subspecies Lanistes ellipticus ellipticus E. von Martens, 1866
- Subspecies Lanistes ellipticus trapeziformis Furtado, 1886
- Variety Lanistes ellipticus var. luapulensis Furtado, 1886 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Variety Lanistes ellipticus var. trapeziformis Furtado, 1886 accepted as Lanistes ellipticus trapeziformis Furtado, 1886 (original rank)
- Species Lanistes farleri Craven, 1880
- Species Lanistes fultoni (Kobelt, 1912)
- Species Lanistes gautieri Van Damme & Pickford, 1995 †
- Species Lanistes gigas Van Damme & Pickford, 1995 †
- Species Lanistes grabhami L. R. Cox, 1933 †
- Species Lanistes grasseti (Morelet, 1863)
- Species Lanistes graueri Thiele, 1911
- Species Lanistes hadotoi Van Damme & Pickford, 1995 †
- Species Lanistes heynderycxi Van Damme & Pickford, 1995 †
- Species Lanistes holostoma (Morelet, 1860)
- Species Lanistes intortus (Lamarck, 1816)
- Species Lanistes jouberti (Bourguignat, 1888)
- Species Lanistes kobayashii K. Suzuki, 1942 †
- Species Lanistes letourneuxi (Bourguignat, 1879)
- Species Lanistes libycus (Morelet, 1848)
- Species Lanistes magnus Furtado, 1886
- Species Lanistes microovum Epa, Stigall, E. M. Roberts, O'Brien & Stevens, 2018 †
- Species Lanistes nasutus Mandahl-Barth, 1972
- Species Lanistes neavei Melvill & Standen, 1907
- Variety Lanistes neavei var. unicolor Melvill & Standen, 1907 accepted as Lanistes neavei Melvill & Standen, 1907 (variety)
- Species Lanistes neritoides D. S. Brown & Berthold, 1990
- Species Lanistes nitidissimus (Bourguignat, 1890)
- Species Lanistes nkondoensis Van Damme & Pickford, 1995 †
- Species Lanistes nsendweensis Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901
- Subspecies Lanistes nsendweensis katanganus Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927 accepted as Lanistes neavei Melvill & Standen, 1907
- Species Lanistes nsungwensis Epa, Stigall, E. M. Roberts, O'Brien & Stevens, 2018 †
- Species Lanistes nyassanus Dohrn, 1865
- Species Lanistes olukaensis Van Damme & Pickford, 1995 †
- Species Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Variety Lanistes ovum var. elatior E. von Martens, 1866 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Variety Lanistes ovum var. grasseti (Morelet, 1863) accepted as Lanistes grasseti (Morelet, 1863) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Variety Lanistes ovum var. lacoini Germain, 1907 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Variety Lanistes ovum var. major Germain, 1907 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Variety Lanistes ovum var. plicosus E. von Martens, 1897 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Lanistes plicosus E. von Martens, 1879)
- Species Lanistes palustris (Morelet, 1864)
- Species Lanistes pfeifferi (Bourguignat, 1879)
- Species Lanistes pilsbryi B. Walker, 1925
- Species Lanistes purpureus (Jonas, 1839)
- Species Lanistes pyramidalis (Bourguignat, 1879)
- Species Lanistes recki Dietrich, 1923 †
- Species Lanistes rukwaensis Epa, Stigall, E. M. Roberts, O'Brien & Stevens, 2018 †
- Species Lanistes senuti Van Damme & Pickford, 1995 †
- Species Lanistes sinistrosus (I. Lea, 1838)
- Species Lanistes solidus E. A. Smith, 1878
- Species Lanistes songwellipticus Epa, Stigall, E. M. Roberts, O'Brien & Stevens, 2018 †
- Species Lanistes songweovum Epa, Stigall, E. M. Roberts, O'Brien & Stevens, 2018 †
- Species Lanistes stuhlmanni (E. von Martens, 1897)
- Species Lanistes tricarinatus Neubert & Van Damme, 2012 †
- Species Lanistes trochiformis Van Damme & Pickford, 1995 †
- Species Lanistes umbilicatus Musalizi, 2017 †
- Species Lanistes varicus (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Species Lanistes vignoni (Bourguignat, 1890)
- Subgenus Lanistes (Leroya) Grandidier, 1887 accepted as Lanistes Montfort, 1810
- Subgenus Lanistes (Meladomus) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Lanistes Montfort, 1810
- Species Lanistes (Meladomus) connollyi Pain, 1954 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Lanistes (Meladomus) ellipticus E. von Martens, 1866 accepted as Lanistes ellipticus E. von Martens, 1866
- Species Lanistes (Meladomus) ovum Troschel, 1845 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Subspecies Lanistes (Meladomus) ovum mweruensis Pain, 1954 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Lanistes (Meladomus) ovum var. plicosus E. von Martens, 1897 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Lanistes (Meladomus) procerus E. von Martens, 1866 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Subspecies Lanistes (Meladomus) procerus langi Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Variety Lanistes (Meladomus) procerus var. magnus Furtado, 1886 accepted as Lanistes magnus Furtado, 1886 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subgenus Lanistes (Plesiolanistes) Berthold, 1991 accepted as Lanistes Montfort, 1810
- Subgenus Lanistes (Pseudoceratodes) Wenz, 1928 † accepted as Pseudoceratodes Wenz, 1928 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Lanistes (Pseudoceratodes) cairensis Abbass, 1962 † accepted as Pseudoceratodes cairensis (Abbass, 1962) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Lanistes affinis E. A. Smith, 1878 accepted as Lanistes ellipticus E. von Martens, 1866
- Variety Lanistes affinis var. manyarana Sturany, 1894 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Species Lanistes bolteni [sic] accepted as Lanistes boltenianus (Röding, 1798)
- Variety Lanistes bolteni var. perfecta Pallary, 1909 accepted as Lanistes boltenianus (Röding, 1798)
- Species Lanistes bourguignoni Putzeys, 1899 accepted as Lanistes congicus O. Boettger, 1891
- Species Lanistes carinatus (Olivier, 1804) accepted as Lanistes boltenianus (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Lanistes depressus Youluo, 1978 † (unaccepted > unavailable name)
- Species Lanistes foai Germain, 1905 accepted as Lanistes nsendweensis Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901
- Species Lanistes gribinguiensis Germain, 1905 accepted as Lanistes nsendweensis Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901
- Species Lanistes kobayasii [sic] † accepted as Lanistes kobayashii K. Suzuki, 1942 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Lanistes kobelti Pain, 1954 accepted as Lanistes congicus O. Boettger, 1891 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Lanistes lybicus [sic] accepted as Lanistes libycus (Morelet, 1848)
- Variety Lanistes lybicus var. nsendweensis Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901 accepted as Lanistes nsendweensis Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901 (basionym; misspelling of specific epithet)
- Species Lanistes olivaceus (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Lanistes varicus (O. F. Müller, 1774) (junior synonym)
- Variety Lanistes olivaceus var. procerus E. von Martens, 1886 accepted as Lanistes procerus E. von Martens, 1866 (basionym)
- Species Lanistes olivierii Montfort, 1810 accepted as Lanistes boltenianus (Röding, 1798) (unnecessary substitute name for Cyclostoma carinatum Olivier)
- Species Lanistes ovatus (Olivier, 1804) accepted as Pila ovata (Olivier, 1804)
- Species Lanistes plicosus E. von Martens, 1879 accepted as Lanistes grasseti (Morelet, 1863)
- Species Lanistes procerus E. von Martens, 1866 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Variety Lanistes procerus var. minor Germain, 1907 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
- Species Lanistes sanagaensis Clench, 1929 accepted as Lanistes libycus (Morelet, 1848) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Lanistes sculptus E. von Martens, 1887 accepted as Lanistes farleri Craven, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Lanistes thaytinitiensis Neubert & Van Damme, 2012 † accepted as Carnevalea thaytinitiensis (Neubert & Van Damme, 2012) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Lanistes zambesianus Furtado, 1886 accepted as Lanistes ellipticus E. von Martens, 1866 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subgenus Lanistes (Lanistes) Montfort, 1810 represented as Lanistes Montfort, 1810
- Species Lanistes (Lanistes) abbassiensis Abbass, 1962 † represented as Lanistes abbassiensis Abbass, 1962 †
- Subgenus Lanistes (Prolanistes) Schütt, 1973 represented as Lanistes Montfort, 1810
- Species Lanistes (Prolanistes) beseneckeri Schütt, 1973 † represented as Lanistes beseneckeri Schütt, 1973 †
- Species Lanistes innesi Pallary, 1902 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Lanistes millestriatus Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Lanistes niloticus (Swainson, 1830) (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Species Lanistes olivaceus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Variety Lanistes olivaceus var. ambiguus E. von Martens, 1866 accepted as Lanistes ambiguus E. von Martens, 1866 (original rank)
- Variety Lanistes olivaceus var. procerus E. von Martens, 1866 accepted as Lanistes ovum Troschel, 1845
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. (2024). MolluscaBase. Lanistes Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=820447 on 2024-10-15
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original description
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
page(s): 122 [details]
original description (of Lanistes (Prolanistes) Schütt, 1973) Schütt, H.; Besenecker, H. (1973). Eine Molluskenfauna aus dem Neogen von Chios (Ägäis). <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 103(1/3): 1-29. Frankfurt am Main [3 September].
page(s): 8 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Meladomus Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 340 [details]
original description (of Leroya Grandidier, 1887) Grandidier A. (1887). Mollusques de l'Ousaghara, de l'Oukami et. (Afrique Equatoriale). <em>Bulletins de la Société malacologique de France.</em> 4: 185-194.
page(s): 192. [details]
original description (of Meladomus (Bolteniana) Bourguignat, 1890) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1890). Mollusques de l'Afrique équatoriale de Moguedouchou à Bagamoyo et de Bagamoyo au Tanganika. 1-229, pls 1-8. Book dated 1889, publication date 1890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12909251
page(s): 178 [details]
original description (of Meladomus (Nyassana) Bourguignat, 1890) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1890). Mollusques de l'Afrique équatoriale de Moguedouchou à Bagamoyo et de Bagamoyo au Tanganika. 1-229, pls 1-8. Book dated 1889, publication date 1890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12909251
page(s): 179 [details]
original description (of Meladomus (Olivaceana) Bourguignat, 1890) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1890). Mollusques de l'Afrique équatoriale de Moguedouchou à Bagamoyo et de Bagamoyo au Tanganika. 1-229, pls 1-8. Book dated 1889, publication date 1890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12909251
page(s): 172 [details]
original description (of Meladomus (Purpuriana) Bourguignat, 1890) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1890). Mollusques de l'Afrique équatoriale de Moguedouchou à Bagamoyo et de Bagamoyo au Tanganika. 1-229, pls 1-8. Book dated 1889, publication date 1890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12909251
page(s): 170 [details]
page(s): 122 [details]
original description (of Lanistes (Prolanistes) Schütt, 1973) Schütt, H.; Besenecker, H. (1973). Eine Molluskenfauna aus dem Neogen von Chios (Ägäis). <em>Archiv für Molluskenkunde.</em> 103(1/3): 1-29. Frankfurt am Main [3 September].
page(s): 8 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Meladomus Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 340 [details]
original description (of Leroya Grandidier, 1887) Grandidier A. (1887). Mollusques de l'Ousaghara, de l'Oukami et. (Afrique Equatoriale). <em>Bulletins de la Société malacologique de France.</em> 4: 185-194.
page(s): 192. [details]
original description (of Meladomus (Bolteniana) Bourguignat, 1890) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1890). Mollusques de l'Afrique équatoriale de Moguedouchou à Bagamoyo et de Bagamoyo au Tanganika. 1-229, pls 1-8. Book dated 1889, publication date 1890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12909251
page(s): 178 [details]
original description (of Meladomus (Nyassana) Bourguignat, 1890) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1890). Mollusques de l'Afrique équatoriale de Moguedouchou à Bagamoyo et de Bagamoyo au Tanganika. 1-229, pls 1-8. Book dated 1889, publication date 1890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12909251
page(s): 179 [details]
original description (of Meladomus (Olivaceana) Bourguignat, 1890) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1890). Mollusques de l'Afrique équatoriale de Moguedouchou à Bagamoyo et de Bagamoyo au Tanganika. 1-229, pls 1-8. Book dated 1889, publication date 1890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12909251
page(s): 172 [details]
original description (of Meladomus (Purpuriana) Bourguignat, 1890) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1890). Mollusques de l'Afrique équatoriale de Moguedouchou à Bagamoyo et de Bagamoyo au Tanganika. 1-229, pls 1-8. Book dated 1889, publication date 1890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12909251
page(s): 170 [details]