Listing of the taxa named by Felix Lorenz from 1985 to 2006

I recently realized that I have over 20 years of working as a taxonomist. My approach has always been that of a fine- mechanics, opposed to the horseshoe-smiths we had all gotten used to in the seventies (thanks M. B. for this comparison). This table lists all taxa I have introduced, often together with other authors. A short comment on the present-day status is also given. These evaluations are based on on my personal findings and the feedback that I have read or was told by other established authorities (names in brackets). The usual critisism from the armchair-experts of this world has been given the consideration it deserves. Life is diverse (and good, nevertheless), those who dont like this idea shall quickly exit this page.

Original name given

Author(s) year

Reference

Cypraeovula mikeharti Lorenz 1985 Heldia 1(3); p. 95ff., pl. 13, 14a
 notes: valid species by general agreement, confirmed by DNA (Meyer)
Pseudosimnia wieseorum Lorenz 1987 La Conchilgia 204-205, 1987, p. 11ff.
 notes: valid species (Fehse)
Cribrarula cribraria abaliena Lorenz 1989 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2, 1989 p. 1 - 39 pl. 1-7
 notes: possibly a valid species (Meyer)
Cypraeovula algoensis permarginata Lorenz 1989 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2, 1989 p. 1 - 39 pl. 1-7
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Cypraeovula edentula nahoonensis Lorenz 1989 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2, 1989 p. 1 - 39 pl. 1-7
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Erronea chinensis somaliana Lorenz 1989 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2, 1989 p. 1 - 39 pl. 1-7
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, but in the genus Ovatipsa
Purpuradusta fimbriata quasigracilis Lorenz 1989 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2, 1989 p. 1 - 39 pl. 1-7
 notes: a ecological form of fimbriata durbanensis
Staphylaea limacina clarissa Lorenz 1989 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2, 1989 p. 1 - 39 pl. 1-7
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Staphylaea staphylaea nolani Lorenz 1989 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2, 1989 p. 1 - 39 pl. 1-7
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Umbilia capricornica Lorenz 1989 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2, 1989 p. 1 - 39 pl. 1-7
 notes: valid species, confirmed by DNA (Meyer)
Pteropurpura debruini Lorenz 1989 La Conchilgia 233-236 1989, p. 16ff.
 notes: valid species (Hourat), but should be in genus Poropteron
Erosaria marginalis melocellata Lorenz & Wiese 1990 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 3, 1990; p. 11ff., pl. 3-4
 notes: a subspecies by general agreement, but possibly just an ecomorph of marginalis
Ocenebra newmani Lorenz 1990 La Conchiglia 256, 1990, p. 12 ff.
 notes: valid species (Vokes)
Pteropurpura joostei Lorenz 1990 La Conchiglia 256, 1990, p. 12 ff.
 notes: valid species (Hourat)
Strombus indecoratus Lorenz & Wiese 1990 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 3, 1990; p. 51, pl. 12-13
 notes: uncertain, very rare. Was incorrectly illustrated in the "Iconography"
Barycypraea fultoni massieri Lorenz 1991 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 4, 1991; p. 27ff., pl. 5-6
 notes: a synonym, or ecological form, of fultoni amorimi
Nucella wahlbergi lindaniae Lorenz 1991 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 4, 1991; p. 55ff., pl. 7-8
 notes: claimed to be an ecological form of wahlbergi despite extreme conchological differences.
Bistolida cepaformis Lorenz 1992 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 5, 1992; p. 19ff., pl. 6-10
 notes: possibly a pleistocene erythraeensis
Erosaria labrospinosa Lorenz 1992 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 5, 1992; p. 19ff., pl. 6-10
 notes: debated. Those specimens that were illustrated as labrospinosa by other authors were broad nebrites.
Pustularia giftunensis Lorenz 1992 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 5, 1992; p. 19ff., pl. 6-10
 notes: was based on pleistocene fossils, but living populations exist in the Red Sea. Related to globulus brevirostris, but with finer, brown teeth.
Talostolida rashleighana pseudoteres Lorenz & Barbier 1992 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 5, 1992; p. 67ff., pl. 20-21
 notes: a valid species according to DNA (Meyer)
Zoila marginata raybaudii Lorenz 1992 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 5, 1992; p. 13ff., pl. 4-5
 notes: synonym of Zoila orientalis
Cypraeovula coronata gabriellii Lorenz 1993 A Guide to Ww Cowries, Hemmen 571 p, 112 pl
 notes: a subspecies by general agreement
Mauritia arabica merguina Lorenz & Huber 1993 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 6, 1993; p. 47ff., pl. 9
 notes: uncertain, may be just an extreme color form of arabica asiatica
Trivia debruini Lorenz 1994 La Conchiglia 273, p. 8 f
 notes: valid species. Trivia goslineri Liltved 1994 appeared a month later and is a synonym
Ocenebra hayesi Lorenz 1995 La Conchiglia 274, p. 55 ff
 notes: claimed to be Trophon iucundus, which has predominant longintudinal ridges and a chalky surface, but why argue....
Trivia suduirauti Lorenz 1996 La Conchilgia 279, 1996, p. 50 ff.
 notes: valid (Fehse & Greco)
Cribrarula cribraria ganteri Lorenz 1997 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 10, 1997; p. 1-3, pl. 1
 notes: possibly a valid species according to DNA analysis (Meyer)
Erosaria sublitorea Lorenz 1997 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 10, 1997; p. 11-14, pl. 5
 notes: under study, probably valid. In any case, in the genus Monetaria
Bistolida stolida clavicola Lorenz 1998 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 11, 1997; p. 1-150, pl. 1-26
 notes: under study. Difficult group, as all stolidas and brevidentata have hardly any DNA difference (Meyer)
Luria palmula Lorenz & Groh 1998 Archiv für Molluskenkunde 127: 107-114
 notes: valid
Luria santoensis Lorenz & Groh 1998 Archiv für Molluskenkunde 127: 107-114
 notes: valid
Proadusta pygodentata Lorenz & Groh 1998 Archiv für Molluskenkunde 127: 107-114
 notes: valid
Zonaria hemmenorum Lorenz & Groh 1998 Archiv für Molluskenkunde 127: 107-114
 notes: valid
Zonaria sorrira Lorenz & Groh 1998 Archiv für Molluskenkunde 127: 107-114
 notes: valid
Mauritia goettingi Lorenz 1999 Schriften zur Malakozoologie, 13: 57-59; Cismar.
 notes: valid
Cribrarula pellisserpentis Lorenz 1999 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 13, 1999; 37-40
 notes: valid, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Lyncina leucodon tenuidon Lorenz 1999 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 13, 1999; 16-18
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Palmadusta androyensis Blöcher & Lorenz 1999 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 12, 1999; 13-15
 notes: valid, but probably a distinct, yet unnamed genus
Purpuradusta oryzaeformis Lorenz & Sterba 1999 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 12, 1999; 3-8
 notes: valid
Pustularia chiapponii Lorenz 1999 La Conchiglia 292, 1999; 11-28
 notes: valid
Nesiocypraea alexhuberti Lorenz & Huber 2000 Guide to Ww Cowries, 2nd ed. Conchbooks, 590 pages, 116 pl
 notes: valid, but in the genus Austrasiatica
Palmadusta consanguinea Blöcher & Lorenz 2000 Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie A (Biologie) 609: ;4
 notes: probably a color form of androyensis
Pustularia mauiensis wattsi Lorenz 2000 La Conchiglia 296, p. 19;22
 notes: probably a local population with distinctive characteristics, closely associated with mauiensis
Conus empressae Lorenz 2001 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 18, 2001; 15;20
 notes: valid (Roeckel)
Pusula janae Lorenz 2001 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 18, 2001; 2 ;26
 notes: valid (Fehse)
Zoila ketyana bataviensis Lorenz & Morrison 2001 A Monograph to the Living Zoila. Conchbooks, p. 37;38, pl. 26
 notes: legit subspecies to some, just a form of marginata to others. Has slight DNA differences (Meyer)
Cribrarula garciai Lorenz & Raines 2001 La Conchiglia 297, p. 19;22
 notes: valid, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Bistolida stolida brianoi Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Blasicrura pellucens panamensis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, but in the genus Talostolida
Blasicrura subteres violacincta Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, but in the genus Talostolida
Blasicrura teres janae Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, not supported by DNA. Perhaps the only teres easily distinguished. In the genus Talostolida
Cribrarula cribraria australiensis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies (Meyer)
Cribrarula esontropia francescoi Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Cribrarula exmouthensis abrolhensis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, valid species according to DNA (Meyer)
Cribrarula exmouthensis magnifica Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Cribrarula exmouthensis rottnestensis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Cypraeovula alfredensis transkeiana Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Cypraeovula colligata Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: valid
Cypraeovula connelli peelae Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Cypraeovula coronata debruini Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Cypraeovula fuscodentata grohorum Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Cypraeovula fuscodentata sphaerica Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Erosaria citrina dauphinensis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Erronea bregeriana pervelata Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, but in the genus Contradusta
Erronea caurica samoensis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Leporicypraea mappa admirabilis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Leporicypraea mappa aliwalensis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Luria cinerea brasilensis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, possibly valid
Luria gilvella Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: bebated. May be just an extreme ecomorph of isabella
Lyncina porteri nigromaculata Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, but probably in the genus Miolyncina
Mauritia maculifera martybealsi Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Mautritia maculifera scindata Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Mauritia scurra mundula Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Nesiocypraea aenigma Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: valid
Nesiocypraea deforgesi Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: valid, but in the genus Austrasiatica, which is another creation of mine and now supported by DNA (Meyer)
Nesiocypraea langfordi cavatoensis Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, but in the genus Austrasiatica
Nesiocypraea teramachii neocaledonica Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Nesiocypraea teramachii polyphemus Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement
Notadusta boucheti Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: valid, but in the genus Palmulacypraea
Notadusta katsuae guidoi Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, but in the genus Palmulacypraea
Palmadusta johnsonorum Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: debated. May be a local color variant of - yes - tell me of what???
Purpuradusta fimbriata marquesana Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Zoila decipiens suprasinum Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Zoila jeaniana thalamega Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies by general agreement, supported by DNA (Meyer)
Zoila rosselli latistoma Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: legit subspecies if you dare to look
Zoila rosselli satiata Lorenz 2002 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; ;292, 40 plts.
 notes: see latistoma
Conus garywilsoni Lorenz & Morrison 2004 La Conchiglia 309: 43-46
 notes: valid (Roeckel)
Conus chiapponorum Lorenz 2004 Visaya No. 2
 notes: valid (Roeckel)
Conus medoci Lorenz 2004 Visaya No. 2
 notes: valid (Roeckel)
Dentiovula lissenungensis Lorenz 2004 Visaya No. 2
 notes: valid, but probably ina different genus (Fehse)
Conus wallacei Lorenz & Morrison 2003 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 21
notes: nobody has commented yet
Janaoliva amoni Sterba & Lorenz 2005 Visaya No. 3
notes: valid
Conus mcbridei Lorenz 2005 Schriften zur Malakozoologie 22
notes: accepted as valid by all authors
Umbilia oriettae Lorenz & Massiglia 2005 Visaya No. 5
notes: no comments yet
Bistolida owenii piae Lorenz & Chiapponi 2005 Visaya 5 
notes: valid species, supported by DNA
Calcarovula ildiko Lorenz 2006 Club Conchylia Informationen 38 3/4
notes: valid
Pseudocypraea alexhuberti Lorenz 2006 Club Conchylia Informationen 38 3/4
notes: valid
Cypraeovula kesslerorum Lorenz 2006 Club Conchylia Informationen 38 3/4
notes: valid
Conus petergabrieli Lorenz 2006 Club Conchylia Informationen 38 1/2
notes: valid
Conus leobottonii Lorenz 2006 Club Conchylia Informationen 38 1/2
notes: valid, but one person claimed it is a form of magus, later the same person made it a form of fulmen!
 
 
 
   
 
     
 

...to be continued

 Many thanks to Eric Fritz for the picture of his lovely specimen of Strombus indecoratus, and to an unknown artist for the reconstruction of deforgesi.


© Felix Lorenz Sept. 2006