WoRMS name details
Crania japonica Adams, 1863
869077 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:869077)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Craniscus japonicus (Adams, 1863) accepted as Novocrania japonica (Adams, 1863) accepted as Novocrania turbinata (Poli, 1795)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Adams, A. (1863). On the genera and species of Recent Brachiopoda found in the seas of Japan. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 11: 98–101. [details]
Type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Verhoeff, T. (2025). World Brachiopoda Database. Crania japonica Adams, 1863. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=869077 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Adams, A. (1863). On the genera and species of Recent Brachiopoda found in the seas of Japan. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 11: 98–101. [details]
new combination reference Dall W.H. (1920). Annotated list of the Recent Brachiopoda in the collection of the United States National Museum, with descriptions of thirty-three new forms. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 57(2314), 261-377., available online at https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/15121/USNMP-57_2314_1920.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
note: Dall (1920) moved the species from Crania to the genus Craniscus (now recognized as only containing fossil species). [details]
new combination reference Dall W.H. (1920). Annotated list of the Recent Brachiopoda in the collection of the United States National Museum, with descriptions of thirty-three new forms. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 57(2314), 261-377., available online at https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/15121/USNMP-57_2314_1920.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
note: Dall (1920) moved the species from Crania to the genus Craniscus (now recognized as only containing fossil species). [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Davidson, T. (1871). On Japanese recent Brachiopoda. <em>Zoological Society of London, Proceedings.</em> 39:300–312, pl. 30–31.
note: Re-describes and illustrates the species, as the original description didn't illustrate the specimens. [details]
note: Re-describes and illustrates the species, as the original description didn't illustrate the specimens. [details]
Other
additional source
Robinson, J. H. (2017). A review of all Recent species in the genus Novocrania (Craniata, Brachiopoda). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4329(6): 501-559., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4329.6.1
note: Reviews the synonymy and literature of this species. [details] Available for editors
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note: Reviews the synonymy and literature of this species. [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
