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Gastropoda: : Rissooidea: Tornidae

Aorotrema pontogenes (Schwengel & McGinty, 1942)


Range: 30.1°N ; 86.6°W
Depth: 35 to 37 m
Maximum Reported Size: 1.9  mm

Details


Cyclostrema (Aorotrema) pontogenes Schwengel & McGinty, 1942, p. 17-18, pl. 3, fig. 3
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: South by west of Destin, Florida, 18 miles off shore
Range: 30.1°N ; 86.6°W
Depth: 35 to 37 m
Maximum Reported Size: 1.9 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida
References: Schwengel & McGinty (1942) dNSEWM; Moore (1964) D
Comments: Moore (1964) thought this might be juvenile Astralium phoebium.


Partial List of References

Schwengel, J. S. and T. L. McGinty. 1942. Some new and interesting marine shells from northwest Florida Nautilus 56 13-18, pl. 3. [Stated date: -- Jul 1942.]

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