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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Trophoninae

Xymenopsis muriciformis (King & Broderip, 1832)


Range: 41°S to 55.5°S; 74°W to 57.68°W
Depth: 0 to 170 m (live 0 to 27 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 48  mm

Synonymy

Fusus buccineus auct. non Lamarck, 1816
Buccinum muriciforme King & Broderip, 1832
Fusus muriciformis (King & Broderip, 1832) 
Trophon muriciformis (King & Broderip, 1832) 
Urosalpinx decolor (Philippi, 1845) 
Trophon decolor (Philippi, 1845) 
Fusus decolor Philippi, 1845
Buccinum cancellarioides Reeve, 1847
Trophon lirata (Gould, 1849) 
Fusus liratus Gould, 1849
Trophon loebbeckei Kobelt, 1878
Trophon lebruni Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889
Trophon violaceus Mabille & Rochebrune, 1889
Trophon acuminatus Strebel, 1904
Trophon albus Strebel, 1904
Trophon couthouyi Strebel, 1904
Trophon elegans Strebel, 1904
Trophon elongatus Strebel, 1904
Trophon fenestratus Strebel, 1904
Trophon obesus Strebel, 1904
Trophon paessleri Strebel, 1904
Trophon pseudoelongatus Strebel, 1904
Trophon turritus Strebel, 1904

Details


Buccinum muriciforme King & Broderip, 1832, p. 348, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: 'ad stretum Magellanicum'
Range: 53.17°S to 54.8°S; 70.92°W to 62°W
Depth: 0 to 103 m
Maximum Reported Size: 48 mm
Distribution: Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego, Straits of Magellan
References: King & Broderip (1832) M; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) MT
Combining Genera:  Fusus Trophon

Trophon acuminatus Strebel, 1904, p. 222, pl. 7, fig. 63
[Synonymy uncertain]
Type Locality: Puntas Arenas
Range: 53°S to 53°S; 71°W
Depth: 24 m
Maximum Reported Size: 38.1 mm
Distribution: Straits of Magellan
References: Strebel (1904) DdNSEWM; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT
Comments: Spelled 'acuminatus' in the text; 'accuminatus' in the plate caption.

Trophon albus Strebel, 1904, p. 221, pl. 7, fig. 61
[Synonymy uncertain]
Type Locality: Uschuaia [Tierra del Fuego, Argentina]
Range: 55°S to 55°S; 68°W
Depth: 0 m (live 0 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 41.8 mm
Distribution: Tierra del Fuego
References: Strebel (1904) DdLlNSEWM; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Fusus buccineus auct. non Lamarck, 1816, 
[Not available]
References: Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) s
Comments: Misidentification by Sowerby I (1839, pl. 36, fig. 12).

Buccinum cancellarioides Reeve, 1847a,  pl. 14, fig. 113
[Synonymy uncertain]
Type Locality: Unknown
Maximum Reported Size: 32 mm
References: Powell (1951) s (of X. lirata); Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sTM
Comments: Non Grateloup, 1847.

Trophon couthouyi Strebel, 1904, p. 236-238, pl. 7, figs. 65a-e; pl. 8, fig. 76
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Port Grappler, Smyth Channel [by lectotype designation of Pastorino & Harasewych (2000)]
Range: 51.55°S to 55°S; 68°W to 58°W
Depth: 13 to 16 m (live 13 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 29.7 mm
Distribution: Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego
References: Strebel (1904) dSWLl; Strebel (1908) DNEM; Cernohorsky (1977) s; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Fusus decolor Philippi, 1845a, p. 68, [Philippi 1846d, pl. 3, fig. 3]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Fretum Magellanicum, insulae Chonos
Range: 54°S to 54.93°S; 74°W to 67.61°W
Depth: 0 to 18 m
Maximum Reported Size: 40.5 mm
Distribution: Tierra del Fuego, Straits of Magellan, Chile
References: Hombron & Jacquinot (1852) N; Strebel (1904) M; Dell (1971) cDdSEW; Cernohorsky (1977) s; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) s
Combining Genera:  Trophon Urosalpinx

Trophon elegans Strebel, 1904, p. 241-242, pl. 8, fig. 71
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Port Stanley, Falkland Islands [by lectotype designation of Pastorino & Harasewych (2000)]
Range: 52°S to 53.5°S; 58°W
Depth: 8 to 27 m (live 8 to 27 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 15.5 mm
Distribution: Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego
References: Strebel (1904) DdLlNSEWM; Cernohorsky (1977) s; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Trophon elongatus Strebel, 1904, p. 217-218, pl. 7, figs. 58a-f
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Puerto Angosto, Straits of Magellan [by lectotype designation of Pastorino & Harasewych (2000)]
Range: 52.52°S to 55°S; 74°W to 67.3°W
Depth: 18 to 92 m (live 18 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 42.8 mm
Distribution: Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Straits of Magellan, Chile
References: Strebel (1904) dLlSWM; Castellanos (1983) DNE; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Trophon fenestratus Strebel, 1904, p. 225-226, pl. 7, figs. 59a-d
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Gregory-bank in der Magalhaen-Strasse
Maximum Reported Size: 33.6 mm
Distribution: Straits of Magellan
References: Strebel (1904) M; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Trophon lebruni Mabille & Rochebrune in Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889, p. 55, Not figured
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Santa Cruz; Magellan [Santa Cruz, Argentina by lectotype designation of Pastorino & Harasewych (2000)]
Range: 52°S to 54°S; 68°W
Maximum Reported Size: 34 mm
Distribution: Argentina: Santa Cruz; Straits of Magellan
References: Rochebrune & Mabille (1889) NSEWM; Dell (1972) s; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Fusus liratus Gould, 1849, p. 141, [Gould 1860, pl. 16, fig. 282-282b]
[Synonym]
Attributed to: Couthouy MS
Type Locality: Orange Harbor [Tierra del Fuego]
Range: 41°S to 55.5°S; 68°W to 57.68°W
Depth: 7 to 170 m (live 7 to 27 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 19 mm
Distribution: Argentina: Buenos Aires; Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego, Straits of Magellan
References: Strebel (1904) dLl; Strebel (1908) E; Powell (1951) cD; Castellanos (1970a) {S}; Cernohorsky (1977) s; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sTM
Comments: Non Fusus lyratus Deshayes, 1843, of different etymology.
Combining Genera:  Trophon

Trophon loebbeckei Kobelt, 1878, 
[Synonym]
Maximum Reported Size: 31 mm
References: Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sTM

Trophon obesus Strebel, 1904, p. 222, pl. 7, fig. 62
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Punta Arenas [Tierra del Fuego, Argentina]
Range: 53.5°S to 53.5°S; 68°W
Depth: 24 m
Maximum Reported Size: 38.6 mm
Distribution: Tierra del Fuego
References: Strebel (1904) DdNSEWM; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Trophon paessleri Strebel, 1904, p. 213-215, pl. 7, figs. 56a-f
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Smyth Channel (Port Grappler) [by lectotype designation of Pastorino & Harasewych (2000)]
Maximum Reported Size: 35 mm
Distribution: Straits of Magellan
References: Strebel (1904) M; Cernohorsky (1977) s; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Trophon pseudoelongatus Strebel, 1904, p. 220-221, pl. 7, figs. 60a-b
[Synonymy uncertain]
Type Locality: Uschuaia [Tierra del Fuego, Argentina]
Range: 55°S to 55°S; 68°W
Maximum Reported Size: 38.7 mm
Distribution: Tierra del Fuego
References: Strebel (1904) NSEWM; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Trophon paessleri var. turrita Strebel, 1904, p. 215, pl. 7, fig. 57
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Cap Horn [Tierra del Fuego]
Maximum Reported Size: 33.5 mm
Distribution: Tierra del Fuego
References: Strebel (1904) M; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT

Trophon violaceus Mabille & Rochebrune in Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889, p. 56-57, pl. 2, fig. 1
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Baie Orange [Tierra del Fuego]
Range: 55.5°S to 55.5°S; 68°W
Maximum Reported Size: 32 mm
Distribution: Tierra del Fuego
References: Rochebrune & Mabille (1889) NSEWM; Dell (1972) s; Pastorino & Harasewych (2000) sT


Partial List of References

Gould, A. A. 1849. [Descriptions of new species of shells, brought home by the U. S. Exploring Expedition] Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 3 83-85, 89-92, 106-108, 118-121..
King, P. P. and W. J. Broderip. 1832. Description of the Cirrhipeda, Conchifera and Mollusca, in a collection formed by the officers of H.M.S. Adventure and Beagle employed between the years 1826 and 1830 in surveying the southern coasts of South America Zoological Journal 5 332-349.
Philippi, [R.] A. 1845. Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien Archiv für Naturgeschichte 11 50-71.
Reeve, L. 1847. Monograph of the genus Buccinum Conchologia Iconica 3 pls. 13-14
Rochebrune, A.-T. and J. Mabille. 1889. Mollusques Mission Scientifique du Cap Horn. 1882-1883 6 H.1-H.129, pls. 1-8
Strebel, H. 1904. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Molluskenfauna der Magalhaen-Provinz Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere 21 171-248, pls. 3-8. [Stated date: 22 Nov 1904.]

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