Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Caenogastropoda incertae sedis > Superfamily Epitonioidea > Family Epitoniidae > Genus Epitonium

Epitonium pulchellum (Bivona e Barnardi, 1832)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Epitonium*	Röding, 1798	accepted genus name
*Avalitiscala*	de Boury, 1912	synonym
*Cyclostoma*	Lamarck, 1799	synonym
*Depressiscala*	de Boury, 1909	synonym
*Epitonium (Asperiscala)*	de Boury, 1909	synonym
*Epitonium (Clathrus)*	Agassiz, 1837	synonym
*Epitonium (Fuscoscala)*	Sacco, 1890	synonym
*Epitonium (Hyaloscala)*	de Boury, 1889	synonym
*Epitonium (Labeoscala)*	de Boury, 1912	synonym
*Hyaloscala*	de Boury, 1890	synonym
*Parviscala*	de Boury, 1887	synonym
*Scala*	Mörch, 1852	synonym
*Scala (Clathrus)*	Agassiz, 1837	synonym
*Scala (Depressiscala)*	de Boury, 1909	synonym
*Scala (Hyaloscala)*	de Boury, 1890	synonym
*Scala (Labeoscala)*	de Boury, 1912	synonym
*Scala (Parviscala)*	de Boury, 1887	synonym
*Scalaria*	Lamarck, 1801	synonym
*Scalaria (Fuscoscala)*	Sacco, 1890	synonym

Species group names

*Scalaria pulchella*	Bivona e Bernardi, 1832	synonym
*Scalaria schultzii*	Weinkauff, 1868	synonym

Literature

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.
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.
additional source	Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp. Printed without date.
additional source	Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. ConchBooks. Hackenheim. ISBN 3-325319-73-2. 455 pp.

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Epitonium pulchellum (Bivona e Barnardi, 1832). 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:139731

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Environment

marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.

EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.

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2022-12-28 by Bruce Marshall

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