WoRMS taxon details
Meioceras cornucopiae P. P. Carpenter, 1859
419600 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:419600)
accepted
Species
Caecum cornucopiae (P. P. Carpenter, 1859) · unaccepted
Caecum nebulosum (Rehder, 1943) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fartulum nebulosum Rehder, 1943 · unaccepted
Meioceras bermudezi Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1934 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Meioceras constrictum Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933 · unaccepted (Invalid: secondary junior homonym...)
Invalid: secondary junior homonym of Meioceras constrictum (Gabb, 1873); M. bermudezi is a replacement name
Meioceras cornubovis P. P. Carpenter, 1859 · unaccepted
Meioceras cornubovis var. marmorata de Folin, 1869 · unaccepted
Meioceras cornubovis var. subvitrea de Folin, 1869 · unaccepted
Meioceras cornubovis var. tincta de Folin, 1869 · unaccepted
Meioceras mariae de Folin, 1881 · unaccepted
marine
(of Caecum cornucopiae (P. P. Carpenter, 1859)) Carpenter, P. P. (1858-1859). First steps towards a monograph of the Caecidae, a family of rostriferous Gastropoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1858) 26: 413-432 [14 Dec. 1858], 433-444 [Jan. to May 1859]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271951 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Meioceras cornucopiae P. P. Carpenter, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419600 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Meioceras bermudezi Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1934) Pilsbry, H. A. & Aguayo, C. G. (1934). <i>Meioceras bermudezi</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 47(3): 112., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8522693 [details]
original description (of Meioceras constrictum Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933) Pilsbry, H. A. & Aguayo, C. G. (1933). Marine and freshwater mollusks new to the fauna of Cuba. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 46(4): 116-123, pl. 6, figs. 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519475
page(s): 122, pl. 6, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Meioceras mariae de Folin, 1881) Folin L. de & Périer L. (1867-1887). <i>Les fonds de la mer</i>. Paris: Savy. 4 volumes. Dates after Rehder (1946), <i>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London</i>, 27: 74-75. Vol. 1: 1-48 (1867), 49-112 (1868), 113-176 (1869), 177-256 (1870), 257-272 (1872), pls 1-32; Vol. 2: 1-64 (1872), 65-112 (1873), 113-124 (1874), 125-160 (1875), 161-208 (1873), 209-304 (1874), 305-360 (1875), 361-365 (1876), pls 1-11; Vol. 3: 1-96 (1876), 97-208 (1877), 209-304 (1879), 305-337 (1880), pls 1-9; Vol. 4: 1-32 (1881), 33-148 (1881-1884), 149-192 (1884-1887), 192-240 (1887), pls 1-15. Dates for plates not exactly known. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/108784 [details]
original description (of Meioceras cornubovis var. marmorata de Folin, 1869) De Folin, L.; Périer, L. (1867-1872). <i>Les fonds de la mer. Étude sur les particularités nouvelles des régions sous-marines. Tome premier</i>. 1-316. Savy, Paris. (Published in installments: pp. 1-48, 1867; pp. 49-112, 1868; pp. 113-176, 1869; pp. 177-256, 1870; pp. 257-272, 1871; pp. 273-316, 1872)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34991449 [details]
original description (of Meioceras cornubovis var. subvitrea de Folin, 1869) De Folin, L.; Périer, L. (1867-1872). <i>Les fonds de la mer. Étude sur les particularités nouvelles des régions sous-marines. Tome premier</i>. 1-316. Savy, Paris. (Published in installments: pp. 1-48, 1867; pp. 49-112, 1868; pp. 113-176, 1869; pp. 177-256, 1870; pp. 257-272, 1871; pp. 273-316, 1872)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34991449 [details]
original description (of Meioceras cornubovis var. tincta de Folin, 1869) De Folin, L.; Périer, L. (1867-1872). <i>Les fonds de la mer. Étude sur les particularités nouvelles des régions sous-marines. Tome premier</i>. 1-316. Savy, Paris. (Published in installments: pp. 1-48, 1867; pp. 49-112, 1868; pp. 113-176, 1869; pp. 177-256, 1870; pp. 257-272, 1871; pp. 273-316, 1872)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34991449 [details]
original description (of Fartulum nebulosum Rehder, 1943) Rehder, H. A. (1943). New marine mollusks from the Antillean Region. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 93(3161): 187-203, pls 19-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7294281
page(s): 190, pl. 20 fig. 8 [details]
original description (of Caecum cornucopiae (P. P. Carpenter, 1859)) Carpenter, P. P. (1858-1859). First steps towards a monograph of the Caecidae, a family of rostriferous Gastropoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1858) 26: 413-432 [14 Dec. 1858], 433-444 [Jan. to May 1859]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271951 [details]
original description (of Meioceras cornubovis P. P. Carpenter, 1859) Carpenter, P. P. (1858-1859). First steps towards a monograph of the Caecidae, a family of rostriferous Gastropoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1858) 26: 413-432 [14 Dec. 1858], 433-444 [Jan. to May 1859]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271951 [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Meioceras constrictum Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933) Pilsbry, H. A. & Aguayo, C. G. (1933). Marine and freshwater mollusks new to the fauna of Cuba. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 46(4): 116-123, pl. 6, figs. 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519475
page(s): 122, pl. 6, fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Meioceras mariae de Folin, 1881) Folin L. de & Périer L. (1867-1887). <i>Les fonds de la mer</i>. Paris: Savy. 4 volumes. Dates after Rehder (1946), <i>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London</i>, 27: 74-75. Vol. 1: 1-48 (1867), 49-112 (1868), 113-176 (1869), 177-256 (1870), 257-272 (1872), pls 1-32; Vol. 2: 1-64 (1872), 65-112 (1873), 113-124 (1874), 125-160 (1875), 161-208 (1873), 209-304 (1874), 305-360 (1875), 361-365 (1876), pls 1-11; Vol. 3: 1-96 (1876), 97-208 (1877), 209-304 (1879), 305-337 (1880), pls 1-9; Vol. 4: 1-32 (1881), 33-148 (1881-1884), 149-192 (1884-1887), 192-240 (1887), pls 1-15. Dates for plates not exactly known. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/108784 [details]
original description (of Meioceras cornubovis var. marmorata de Folin, 1869) De Folin, L.; Périer, L. (1867-1872). <i>Les fonds de la mer. Étude sur les particularités nouvelles des régions sous-marines. Tome premier</i>. 1-316. Savy, Paris. (Published in installments: pp. 1-48, 1867; pp. 49-112, 1868; pp. 113-176, 1869; pp. 177-256, 1870; pp. 257-272, 1871; pp. 273-316, 1872)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34991449 [details]
original description (of Meioceras cornubovis var. subvitrea de Folin, 1869) De Folin, L.; Périer, L. (1867-1872). <i>Les fonds de la mer. Étude sur les particularités nouvelles des régions sous-marines. Tome premier</i>. 1-316. Savy, Paris. (Published in installments: pp. 1-48, 1867; pp. 49-112, 1868; pp. 113-176, 1869; pp. 177-256, 1870; pp. 257-272, 1871; pp. 273-316, 1872)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34991449 [details]
original description (of Meioceras cornubovis var. tincta de Folin, 1869) De Folin, L.; Périer, L. (1867-1872). <i>Les fonds de la mer. Étude sur les particularités nouvelles des régions sous-marines. Tome premier</i>. 1-316. Savy, Paris. (Published in installments: pp. 1-48, 1867; pp. 49-112, 1868; pp. 113-176, 1869; pp. 177-256, 1870; pp. 257-272, 1871; pp. 273-316, 1872)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34991449 [details]
original description (of Fartulum nebulosum Rehder, 1943) Rehder, H. A. (1943). New marine mollusks from the Antillean Region. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 93(3161): 187-203, pls 19-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7294281
page(s): 190, pl. 20 fig. 8 [details]
original description (of Caecum cornucopiae (P. P. Carpenter, 1859)) Carpenter, P. P. (1858-1859). First steps towards a monograph of the Caecidae, a family of rostriferous Gastropoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1858) 26: 413-432 [14 Dec. 1858], 433-444 [Jan. to May 1859]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271951 [details]
original description (of Meioceras cornubovis P. P. Carpenter, 1859) Carpenter, P. P. (1858-1859). First steps towards a monograph of the Caecidae, a family of rostriferous Gastropoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1858) 26: 413-432 [14 Dec. 1858], 433-444 [Jan. to May 1859]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271951 [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors

Other
additional source
Folin, L. de. (1869). Le genre <i>Meioceras</i>. <em>Annales de la Société Linnéenne de Maine-et-Loire.</em> 11: 17-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34137816
page(s): 29, fig. 10 [details]
page(s): 29, fig. 10 [details]





Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
To ANSP Malacology Collection (holotype of Meioceras constrictum. Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933. Nautilus 46 (4): 122-123, pl. 6, fig. 5 - catalog no. 160200) (from synonym Meioceras constrictum Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Meioceras constrictum Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caecum cornucopiae (P. P. Carpenter, 1859))
To GB Mollusca Types (Meioceras cornubovis P. P. Carpenter, 1859; Syntype(s) (possible); SCARB: 1999.1078.2522) (from synonym Meioceras cornubovis P. P. Carpenter, 1859)
To Malacopics (Meioceras cornucopiae P. P. Carpenter, 1859 Curaçao, ex coll. W.F.A. Guilonard)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Fartulum nebulosum Rehder, 1943)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Meioceras constrictum Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Caecum cornucopiae (P. P. Carpenter, 1859))
To GB Mollusca Types (Meioceras cornubovis P. P. Carpenter, 1859; Syntype(s) (possible); SCARB: 1999.1078.2522) (from synonym Meioceras cornubovis P. P. Carpenter, 1859)
To Malacopics (Meioceras cornucopiae P. P. Carpenter, 1859 Curaçao, ex coll. W.F.A. Guilonard)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Fartulum nebulosum Rehder, 1943)