Strombus oniscusLinnaeus, 1767, p. 1210, [Gualt. t. 22, f. I. an?; Seb. mus. 3 t. 55, f. 23 a-g] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Unknown Range: 32.3°N to 23°S; 92°W to 34.72°W Depth: 0 to 72 m (live 0.3 to 4 m) Maximum Reported Size: 25 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Mexico: Campeche State, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island; Colombia: Offshore islands; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Islas Los Roques; Bermuda, Cuba: Pinar del Rio, North Havana Province, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Holguin, Guantanamo; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, Tortola; Anguilla, St. Martin/St. Maarten, St. Barthelemy/St. Bartholomew, Brazil: Para, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Bahia, Abrolhos Islands, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro References: Melvill (1881); Clench & Abbott (1943a) N; Rios (1975) D; Vokes & Vokes (1983, original station data) W; Leal (1991b) E; Vegas Torres (2004) Comments: 27°N in Florida. Combining Genera: Cassidaria Cassidea Lambidium Oniscia
Cypraea conoideaScopoli, 1786, p. 78, pl. 24, fig. 3 [Synonym] Type Locality: Insubria Range: 18.3°N to 16.5°N; 64.8°W to 61.5°W Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. John; Guadeloupe References: Mörch (1877b) NSEW; Clench & Abbott (1943a) s
Morum floridanum Tucker & Wilson, 1933, [Synonym]
Oniscia quadriseriataMenke, 1830, p. 145 [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Barbados Range: 13.2°N ; 59.6°W Maximum Reported Size: 32 mm Distribution: Barbados References: Menke (1830) NSEWM
Oniscia triseriataMenke, 1830, p. 64 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated References: Clench & Abbott (1943a) s Comments: New name for Strombus oniscus Linnaeus.
Partial List of References
Linnaeus, C. 1767. Systema Naturae Systema Naturae, 12th ed., vol. 1(2) 533-1327 + [37]. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae [Stockholm, Sweden]. Menke, K. T. 1830. Synopsis methodica Molluscorum xvi + 169. Author: Pyrmont. [Stated date: -- --- 1830; true date: post 12 Apr.] Scopoli, I. A. 1786. Deliciae florae et faunae Insubricae Deliciae Florae et Faunae Insubricae 2 [iv] + 115 pp., frontispiece, 25 pls. Monasterii S. Salvatoris: Ticini.
