Graphicomassa ligula (Duclos, 1840)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Graphicomassa ligula (Duclos, 1840)
- Name authority
- (Duclos, 1840)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Columbellidae
- Genus
- Graphicomassa
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassCaenogastropoda L. R. Cox, 1960
- orderNeogastropoda Wenz, 1938
- superfamilyBuccinoidea Rafinesque, 1815
- familyColumbellidae Swainson, 1840
- genusGraphicomassa Iredale, 1929
- speciesGraphicomassa ligula (Duclos, 1840)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Graphicomassa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Graphicomassa adiostina (Duclos, 1840) | ColumbellidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Mitra insignis A. Adams, 1853 A. Adams, 1853 | synonym |
| Mitrella ligula (Duclos, 1840) (Duclos, 1840) | synonym |
| Pyrene ligula (Duclos, 1840) (Duclos, 1840) | synonym |
| Colombella ligula Duclos, 1840 Duclos, 1840 | synonym |
| Columbella albina Kiener, 1841 Kiener, 1841 | synonym |
| Columbella (Mitrella) albina Kiener, 1841 Kiener, 1841 | synonym |
| Graphicomassa albina (Kiener, 1841) (Kiener, 1841) | synonym |
| Mitrella albina (Kiener, 1841) (Kiener, 1841) | synonym |
| Columbella ligula var. carnea Hervier, 1900 Hervier, 1900 | synonym |
| Columbella ligula var. nivalis Hervier, 1900 Hervier, 1900 | synonym |
| Colombella lactea Duclos, 1840 Duclos, 1840 | synonym |
| Columbella acicula Reeve, 1858 Reeve, 1858 | synonym |
| Columbella ligula Duclos, 1840 Duclos, 1840 | synonym |
| Columbella seychellensis E. A. Smith, 1884 E. A. Smith, 1884 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=577124 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3H8SY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.