Species Smaragdia rangiana (Récluz, 1841)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Nerita rangiana Récluz, C.A. 1841. Description de quelques nouvelles espèces de Nérites vivantes [part 3]. Revue Zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne 4(11): 337-343 [339, s 46] [according to Kabat & Finet 1992 replacement name for Nerita viridis var. major Rang, 1827].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, Madagascar.
• Nerita viridis major Férussac, J.B. L. d'A de 1827. Catalogue des espèces de mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles, recueillies par M. Rang, offic. De la marine roy., dans un voyage aux grandes indes. Bulletin des Sciences Naturelles et de Géologie 284: 408-413 [412] [as Nerita viridis var. major Férussac, 1827].
• Nerita (Neritina) rangiana minor Récluz, C.A. 1843. Descriptions of new species of Nerites, collected by Mr. Cuming in the Philippine Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 10(1842): 168-176 [170] [as Nerita (Neritina) rangiana var. minor Récluz, 1843].
• Neritella puella Gould, A.A. 1859. Descriptions of shells collected by the North Pacific Exploring Expedition. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 7: 40-166 [43].
• Neritina viridissima Tapparone-Canefri, C.M. 1877. Contribuzioni per una fauna malacologica delle isole papuane IV. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 9: 278-293 [287, pl1, fig. 10,11].

 

Generic Combinations

• Neritella (Vitta) rangiana (Récluz, 1841). —
  Adams, H. & Adams, A. 1854. The genera of Recent Mollusca arranged according to their organization. London : John Van Voorst Vol. 1(IX-XV) pp. 257-484, pls 33-60. [383]
• Neritina rangiana (Récluz, 1841). —
  Sowerby, G.B. 1849. Monograph of the genus Neritina. pp. 507-546, pls 109-116 in Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or Figures and Descriptions of Recent Shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 2. [532, pl. 116, figs 227-228]
• Neritella rangiana (Récluz, 1841). —
  Habe, T. 1964. Shells of the western Pacific in color. Osaka : Hoikusha Vol. 2 233 pp., 66 pls. [22, pl. 8, fig. 4]
• Smaragdia rangiana (Récluz, 1841). —
  Taylor, J.D. & Reid, D.G. 1984. The abundance and trophic classification of molluscs upon coral reefs in the Sudanese Red Sea. Journal of Natural History 18 [201]
• Smaragdia (Smaragdia) rangiana (Récluz, 1841). —
  Komatsu, S. 1986. Taxonomic revision of the neritid gastropods. Special Publication of the Mukaishima Marine Biological Station 274: 1-69, pls 1-10 [53]
• Smaragdia rangiana rangiana (Récluz, 1841). —
  Mienis, H.K. 1970. Lijst van mariene mollusken uit het noordelijk gedeelte van de Rode Zee I. Correspondentieblad van de Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging 138: 1529-1534 [1530]
• Neritina (Smaragdia) rangiana (Récluz, 1841). —
  Tryon, G.W. 1888. Neritidae, Adeorbiidae, Cyclostrematidae and Liotiidae. Manual of Conchology. Philadelphia : Conchology Section, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Vol. 10 329 pp., 69 pls. [55]
• Neritina viridis (Rang, 1829). —
  Rang, S. 1829. Manuel de l'histoire naturelle des Mollusques et de leurs coquilles, ayant pour base de classification celle de M. le baron Cuvier. Paris : Roret iv + 390 pp., pls 1-8. [193] (as Neritina viridis 'var. bien plus gross' Rang, 1829)

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Smaragdia feuilleti auct. —
  Macandrew, R. 1870. Report on the testaceous Mollusca obtained during a dredging excursion in the Gulf of Suez in the months of February and March 1869. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 6: 429-450 [443]
• Smaragdia souverbiana auct. —
  Zuschin, M. & Hohenegger, J. 1998. Subtropical coral-reef associated sedimentary facies characterized by molluscs (Northern Bay of Safaga, Red Sea, Egypt). Facies 38: 229-254 [pl. 57, fig. 7]
• Neritina viridis (Rang, 1829). —
  Rang, S. 1829. Manuel de l'histoire naturelle des Mollusques et de leurs coquilles, ayant pour base de classification celle de M. le baron Cuvier. Paris : Roret iv + 390 pp., pls 1-8. [193] (as Neritina viridis 'var. bien plus gross' Rang, 1829)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Indo-west Pacific

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Herbivore, intertidal, marine, rubble, seagrass, shallow subtidal, stones, subtidal.

 

General References

Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [74]

Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999. Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-bearing Mollusca of Japan. Japan : Elle Scientific Publications 749 pp. [75]

Maes, V.O. 1967. The littoral marine mollusks of Cocos-Keeling Islands (Indian Ocean). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 119: 93–217 [108]

Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1897. Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs Hadfield, with list of species. Part 3. Journal of Conchology 8: 396–421 [413]

Satyamurti, S.T. 1952. Mollusca of Krusadai Is. I. Amphineura and Gastropoda. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum, Natural History ns 1(no. 2, pt 6): 267 pp., 34 pls [91]

Smith, E.A. 1882. On the freshwater shells of Australia. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 16: 255-316 [298]

Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. Shells of the Philippines. Manila : Carfel Seashell Museum 377 pp., 100 pls. [52]

 

Common Name References

Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [74] (Rang's Neritina)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023	NERITIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975	24-Jul-2023	MODIFIED
22-Jan-2015	NERITOIDEA	07-Aug-2012	MODIFIED	Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM)
29-Mar-2012		29-Mar-2012	MOVED
		28-Mar-2012	(import)