Lucapinella gigasUsticke, 1959, p. 23, pl. 2, fig. 3 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Altona Bay, St. Croix [Buccaneer Beach (Usticke 1971)] Range: 18.3°N to 17.8°N; 65°W to 64.7°W Maximum Reported Size: 27 mm Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix References: Usticke (1959) SEM; Usticke (1969) NW; Boyko & Cordeiro (2001a) T
Lucapinella gigas var. oblongaUsticke, 1959, p. 23, pl. 2, fig. 4 [Synonym] Type Locality: Altona Bay, St. Croix Range: 17.8°N ; 64.7°W Maximum Reported Size: 18 mm Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Croix References: Usticke (1959) NSEWM; Boyko & Cordeiro (2001a) T Comments: Treated as a subspecies by Usticke (p. vi), therefore available under ICZN Article 45.6.1 (see Boyko & Cordeiro 2001).
Partial List of References
Usticke, G. W. Nowell. 1959. A Check List of Marine Shells of St. Croix vi + 90, 4 pls. Author: Christiansted, St. Croix. [Stated date: -- --- 1959; true date: post June.]
