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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea: Columbellidae

Cosmioconcha nitens (C. B. Adams, 1850)


Range: 29.5°N to 4°N; 94°W to 51°W
Depth: 0 to 183 m (live 55 to 46 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 14.5  mm

Synonymy

Anachis nitens (C. B. Adams, 1850) 
Mitrella nitens (C. B. Adams, 1850) 
Fusus nitens C. B. Adams, 1850
Anachis plicatula (Dunker, 1853) 
Buccinum plicatulum Dunker, 1853
Strombina exilis Gabb, 1881
Columbella perpicta Dall & Simpson, 1901
Astyris perpicta (Dall & Simpson, 1901) 
Anachis perpicta (Dall & Simpson, 1901) 
Strombina divilitus Harris & Maury, 1917

Details


Fusus nitens C. B. Adams, 1850c, p. 60-61, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Jamaica
Range: 28°N to 4°N; 94°W to 51°W
Depth: 0 to 183 m
Maximum Reported Size: 14.5 mm
Distribution: USA: Texas; Mexico: Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Falcon; Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Brazil: Amapa
References: C. B. Adams (1850c) M; Altena (1975) d; Odé (1983c) NW; Faber (2004c)
Combining Genera:  Anachis Mitrella

Strombina divilitus Harris & Maury, 1917, 
[Synonym]
References: Robinson (1991) s

Strombina exilis Gabb, 1881, 
[Synonym]
References: Robinson (1991) s
Comments: Non Gabb, 1873.

Columbella (Astyris) perpicta Dall & Simpson, 1901, p. 405, pl. 57, fig. 12
[Synonym]
Type Locality: [Fish Hawk sta. 6067], Mayaguez Harbor, Porto Rico
Range: 29.5°N to 18°N; 88.7°W to 67°W
Depth: 22 to 183 m (live 55 to 46 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 10.5 mm
Distribution: USA: Louisiana; Puerto Rico
References: Parker (1956) dLlNW; Warmke & Abbott (1961) s
Combining Genera:  Anachis Astyris

Buccinum (Columbella) plicatulum Dunker, 1853a, p. 58-59
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Puerto Cabello [Venezuela]
Range: 10.5°N ; 68°W
Maximum Reported Size: 8 mm
Distribution: Venezuela: Carabobo, Sucre, Isla Margarita
References: Dunker (1853a) NSEWM; Faber (2004c) s
Comments: Jong & Coomans (1988) record of Anachis plicatula is Anachis jungi Faber 2004c. That of Macsotay & Campos (2001) probably corresponds to that of Weisbord (1962), which Faber (2004c) refers to the Costoanachis avara complex.
Combining Genera:  Anachis


Partial List of References

Adams, C. B. 1850. Descriptions of supposed new species of marine shells, which inhabit Jamaica Contributions to Conchology 4 56-68. [Stated date: -- Jan 1850.]
Dall, W. H. and C. T. Simpson. 1901. The Mollusca of Porto Rico U. S. Fisheries Commission Bulletin 20 351-524, pls. 53-58.
Dunker, [W.] 1853. Diagnoses molluscorum novorum Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie 10 58-60.

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