Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Littorinimorpha > Superfamily Vanikoroidea > Family Eulimidae > Genus Aclis

Aclis ascaris (W. Turton, 1819)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Aclis*	Lovén, 1846	accepted genus name
*Pherusa*	Jeffreys, 1869	junior homonym
*Pherusina*	Norman, 1888	synonym

Species group names

*Dunkeria inconstans*	Monterosato, 1890	synonym
*Dunkeria incostans*	Monterosato, 1890	synonym
*Pyramis acutissimus*	T. Brown, 1827	synonym
*Turbo ascaris*	W. Turton, 1819	synonym
*Turritella umbilicata*	Dunker, 1862	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Danish: lille spiralribbet pighudesnegl

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
basis of record	Landau, B. M.; Ceulemans, L.; Van Dingenen, F. (2018). The upper Miocene gastropods of northwestern France, 2. Caenogastropoda. Cainozoic Research. 18 (2): 177-368.
additional source	Albanesi O., Cretella M., Facente A., Fasulo G., Ferro R., Guarino C., Izzillo F. & Perna E. (1981). Malacofauna vivente del Golfo di Napoli Parte Il: Famiglia Aclididae. La Conchiglia. 13(142-143: 18-21, 13 (144-145): 15-17.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Aclis ascaris (W. Turton, 1819). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138678