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Fissurella nubecula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Fissurella nubecula (Linnaeus, 1758). Shell from Salammb Tunisia, actual size 26 mm.
Fissurella nubecula (Linnaeus, 1758).
Shell from Salammb Tunisia, actual size 26 mm.

139970  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139970)

accepted
Species
Fissurella lilacina O. G. Costa, 1839 · unaccepted (synonym)
Fissurella philippii Requien, 1848 · unaccepted (synonym)
Fissurella viridis O. G. Costa, 1839 · unaccepted (synonym)
Patella rosea Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted (synonym)

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(of Patella nubecula Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 785 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Fissurella nubecula (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139970 on 2026-06-12
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Fissurella nubecula (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=139970 on 2026-06-12
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Gofas, Serge
2006-03-14 13:13:24Z
changed
Mussai, Prakash
2008-05-17 14:57:54Z
checked
Gofas, Serge
2022-09-22 13:43:40Z
changed
Herbert, David

original description (of Fissurella cinnabrina O. G. Costa, 1839) Costa O.G. (1838 - 1873). Fauna del Regno di Napoli ossia enumerazione di tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e le acque che le bagnano contenente la descrizione de nuovi o poco esattamente conosciuti con figure ricavate da originali viventi e dipinte. [Fauna of the Kingdom of Naples or enumeration of all the animals that inhabit the different regions of this kingdom and the waters that bathe them containing the description of new or little exactly known ones with figures taken from living originals and painted]. <em>In: Fauna del Regno di Napoli.</em> [325 pp. with each chapter paginated separately, 42 pl. also numbered separately according to chapters]., available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PID=PPN62065239X [details] 

original description (of Fissurella lilacina O. G. Costa, 1839) Costa O.G. (1838 - 1873). Fauna del Regno di Napoli ossia enumerazione di tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e le acque che le bagnano contenente la descrizione de nuovi o poco esattamente conosciuti con figure ricavate da originali viventi e dipinte. [Fauna of the Kingdom of Naples or enumeration of all the animals that inhabit the different regions of this kingdom and the waters that bathe them containing the description of new or little exactly known ones with figures taken from living originals and painted]. <em>In: Fauna del Regno di Napoli.</em> [325 pp. with each chapter paginated separately, 42 pl. also numbered separately according to chapters]., available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PID=PPN62065239X [details] 

original description (of Fissurella mondelloensis De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 222 [details] 

original description (of Fissurella philippii Requien, 1848) Requien, E. (1848). <i>Catalogue des coquilles de l'Île de Corse</i>. Avignon: Seguin. v-xii, 13-109 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59044288
page(s): 40 [details] 

original description (of Fissurella viridis O. G. Costa, 1839) Costa O.G. (1838 - 1873). Fauna del Regno di Napoli ossia enumerazione di tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e le acque che le bagnano contenente la descrizione de nuovi o poco esattamente conosciuti con figure ricavate da originali viventi e dipinte. [Fauna of the Kingdom of Naples or enumeration of all the animals that inhabit the different regions of this kingdom and the waters that bathe them containing the description of new or little exactly known ones with figures taken from living originals and painted]. <em>In: Fauna del Regno di Napoli.</em> [325 pp. with each chapter paginated separately, 42 pl. also numbered separately according to chapters]., available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PID=PPN62065239X [details] 

original description (of Patella nubecula Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 785 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Patella rosea Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Fissurella nubecula var. elliptica Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965 [details] 

context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details] 

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details] 

additional source Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp. Printed without date. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. <em>ConchBooks.</em> Hackenheim. ISBN 3-325319-73-2. 455 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Nicklès, M. (1950). <i>Mollusques testacés marins de la côte occidentale d'Afrique</i>. Manuels Ouest-Africains: 2. Paris: Lechevalier. 269 pp.
page(s): 37. [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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To PESI (from synonym Fissurella cinnabrina O. G. Costa, 1839)
To PESI (from synonym Fissurella lilacina O. G. Costa, 1839)
To PESI (from synonym Fissurella mondelloensis De Gregorio, 1885)
To PESI (from synonym Fissurella philippii Requien, 1848)
To PESI (from synonym Fissurella viridis O. G. Costa, 1839)
To PESI (from synonym Patella nubecula Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Patella rosea Gmelin, 1791)
To PESI (from synonym Fissurella nubecula var. elliptica Pallary, 1900)
To PESI 
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