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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Volutoidea: Volutomitridae

Volutomitra porcellana (Melvill & Standen, 1912)


Range: 54.42°S to 60.73°S; 57.53°W to 44.64°W
Depth: 18 to 102 m
Maximum Reported Size: 14  mm

Synonymy

Mitra porcellana Melvill & Standen, 1912
Paradmete porcellana (Melvill & Standen, 1912) 

Details


Mitra (Volutomitra) porcellana Melvill & Standen, 1912, p. 355, fig. 21
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Scotia Bay, South Orkneys, 60°43'42"S, 44°38'33"W, 9-10 fms., sta. 325; Burdwood Bank, 54°25'S, 57°32'W, 56 fms., sta. 346
Range: 54.42°S to 60.73°S; 57.53°W to 44.64°W
Depth: 18 to 102 m
Maximum Reported Size: 14 mm
Distribution: Argentina: Burwood Bank; Subantarctic: South Orkney Islands
References: Melvill & Standen (1912) DdNSEWM; Smaldon et al. (1976) T; Forcelli (2000)
Comments: Might be a marginellid fide Smaldon et al. (1976).
Combining Genera:  Paradmete


Partial List of References

Melvill, J. C. and R. Standen. 1912. The marine Mollusca of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Part II. Being a supplementary catalogue Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 48 333-366, 1 pl. [Stated date: 26 Aug 1912.]

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