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Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877)

Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822)Specimens from Calahonda, Maga, Spain (actual size 19 mm and 23.6 mm)
Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822)
Specimens from Calahonda, Maga, Spain (actual size 19 mm and 23.6 mm)

524634 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:524634)

accepted
Species
Epitonium basicum Dall, 1917 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Epitonium commutatum (Monterosato, 1877) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Epitonium pyramis Tinker, 1952 · unaccepted > unavailable name (only mentioned as "The name of...)  
only mentioned as "The name of Epitonium pyramis is used by some to designate this species."
Epitonium zephyrium Dall, 1917 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted (secondary homonym replaced before 1900)
Scala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Scalaria commutata Monterosato, 1877 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Scalaria lamellosa Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior homonym (invalid: not Brocchi, 1814)
Scalaria perplexa Pease, 1868 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
marine
(of Scalaria commutata Monterosato, 1877) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1877). Notizie sulle conchiglie della rada di Civitavecchia. <em>Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova.</em> (1876–1877) 9: 407–428 [May 1st, 1877]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29876139
page(s): 420 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://marbef.org//marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=524634 on 2026-06-25
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877). Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=524634 on 2026-06-25
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2010-09-17 15:15:20Z
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Tran, Bastien
2019-01-29 01:49:35Z
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Marshall, Bruce
2020-01-15 14:31:58Z
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Gofas, Serge

original description (of Epitonium basicum Dall, 1917) Dall, W. H. (1917). Notes on the shells of the genus <i>Epitonium</i> and its allies of the Pacific coast of America. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 53 (2217): 471-488., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7553869
page(s): 485 [details] 

original description (of Epitonium pyramis Tinker, 1952) Tinker, S. (1952) Pacific Sea Shells. Mercantile Printing Co., Honolulu, 231 + 7 pp.
page(s): 106, figs p. 107 upper row, middle row, lower row left & right. [details] 

original description (of Scalaria commutata Monterosato, 1877) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1877). Notizie sulle conchiglie della rada di Civitavecchia. <em>Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova.</em> (1876–1877) 9: 407–428 [May 1st, 1877]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29876139
page(s): 420 [details] 

original description (of Scalaria lamellosa Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome sixième, 2me partie, 232 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13181853
page(s): 227 [details] 

original description (of Scalaria perplexa Pease, 1868) Pease, W. H. (1868). Description of sixty-five new species of marine Gastropodae, inhabiting Polynesia. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 3(4): 271-297, pls 23-24. [published 2 April 1868]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6659055
page(s): 288 [details] 

original description (of Epitonium zephyrium Dall, 1917) Dall, W. H. (1917). Notes on the shells of the genus <i>Epitonium</i> and its allies of the Pacific coast of America. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 53 (2217): 471-488., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7553869
page(s): 485 [details] 

additional source Appolloni, M.; Smriglio, C.; Amati, B.; Lugliè, L.; Nofroni, I.; Tringali, L. P.; Mariottini, P.; Oliverio, M. (2018). Catalogue of the primary types of marine molluscan taxa described by Tommaso Allery Di Maria, Marquis of Monterosato, deposited in the Museo Civico di Zoologia, Roma. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4477(1): 1-138., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4477.1.1
page(s): 36-37, 100; note: suggested as possibly distinct from the Western Atlantic Gyroscala lamellosa [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Epitonium lamellosum (Lamarck, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Scalaria perplexa Pease, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications) (from synonym Scalaria commutata Monterosato, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Epitonium basicum Dall, 1917)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822))
To Conchology (Gyroscala commutata DARK) 
To Conchology (Gyroscala commutata DARK) 
To Conchology (Gyroscala commutata DARK) 
To Conchology (Gyroscala commutata) 
To Conchology (Gyroscala commutata) 
To Conchology (Gyroscala commutata) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gyroscala lamellosa) (from synonym Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822))
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822))
To Malacopics (Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) Cape Verde, Boa Vista, Baía de Sal Rei, Pla... 
To Malacopics (Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) Greece, Voreio Aigaio, Chios, Karfas, at 2 ... 
To Malacopics (Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) Japan, Wakayama, Nada-Cho, at 3.5-9 m depth... 
To Malacopics (Gyroscala commutata (Monterosato, 1877) Portugal, Açores, Sao Miguel, Ilheu de Vila... 
To NHMUK collection (Scalaria pseudoscalaris (Brocchi, 1814) sensu Philippi, 1836; NHMUK:ecatalogue:6275919) (from synonym Scalaria pseudoscalaris (Brocchi, 1814) sensu R. A. Philippi, 1836)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Epitonium basicum Holotype USNM 56049) (from synonym Epitonium basicum Dall, 1917)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Epitonium lamellosum USNM 1197281) (from synonym Epitonium lamellosum (Lamarck, 1822))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Epitonium zephyrium Holotype USNM 56056) (from synonym Epitonium zephyrium Dall, 1917)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 56049 Epitonium basicum Holotype) (from synonym Epitonium basicum Dall, 1917)
To PESI (from synonym Epitonium pyramis Tinker, 1952)
To PESI (from synonym Epitonium commutatum (Monterosato, 1877))
To PESI (from synonym Epitonium basicum Dall, 1917)
To PESI (from synonym Epitonium zephyrium Dall, 1917)
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria commutata Monterosato, 1877)
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria lamellosa Lamarck, 1822)
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria perplexa Pease, 1868)
To PESI (from synonym Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822))
To PESI (from synonym Epitonium lamellosum (Lamarck, 1822))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Epitonium lamellosum (Lamarck, 1822))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Epitonium zephyrium Dall, 1917)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Epitonium basicum Dall, 1917)
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