Pleurobranchus areolatusMörch, 1863a, p. 28-29 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: St. Thomas Range: 30.3°N to 23°S; 87°W to 0°W Depth: 0 to 70 m (live 0 to 70 m) Maximum Reported Size: 150 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Costa Rica, Colombia; ABC Islands: Curacao; Venezuela: Islas Los Roques; Cayman Islands: Little Cayman; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. John; Aves (Bird Island), Barbados, Brazil: Fernando de Noronha, Rio de Janeiro References: Marcus & Marcus (1962b) dl; Edmunds (1968) E; Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus (1970) {M}; Cooley (1978) NW; Hess & Abbott (1994) {DL}; García, Troncoso & Domínguez (2002); Ardila & Rachello (2005) DL; Valdés et al. (2006) M Comments: Internal shell 9 mm (Mörch 1863). Combining Genera: Oscaniella
Susania gardineriK. White, 1952, p. 106-107, pl. 6, fig. 1, text-figs. 2, 3a, 4 [Synonym] Type Locality: Dry Tortugas, Florida Range: 24.5°N ; 83°W Distribution: USA: Florida: Dry Tortugas References: K. White (1952) NSEWM; Ev. Marcus (1984) s Comments: Internal shell 6 mm (K. White 1952).
Partial List of References
Mörch, O. A. L. 1863. Contributions ā la faune malacologique des Antilles danoises Journal de Conchyliologie 11 21-43. [Stated date: -- Jan 1863.] White, K. M. 1952. On a collection of molluscs from Dry Tortugas, Florida Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 29 106-120, pl. 6. [Stated date: 09 Jan 1952.]
