Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Heterobranchia > Infraclass Opisthobranchia > Order Cephalaspidea > Superfamily Philinoidea > Family Rhizoridae > Genus Volvulella

Volvulella acuminata (Bruguière, 1792)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Volvulella*	Newton, 1891	accepted genus name
*Volvula*	A. Adams, 1850	later homonym
*Volvula*	A. Adams, 1850	synonym

Species group names

*Bulla acuminata*	Bruguière, 1792	basionym
*Bulla acuminata*	Bruguière, 1792	synonym
*Rhizorus acuminatus*	(Bruguière, 1792)	synonym
*Volvula cylindrica*	E. A. Smith, 1872	synonym
*Volvula smithii*	Pilsbry 1893	synonym
*Volvula suavis*	Thiele, 1925	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
additional source	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
additional source	de Kluijver, M.J.; Ingalsuo, S.S.; de Bruyne, R.H. (2000). Macrobenthos of the North Sea [CD-ROM]: 1. Keys to Mollusca and Brachiopoda. World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 3-540-14706-3. 1 cd-rom pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Volvulella acuminata (Bruguière, 1792). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141139