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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Neritoidea: Neritiliidae

Neritilia pusilla (C. B. Adams, 1850)


Range: 18°N to 12°N; 77°W to 69°W
Maximum Reported Size: 1.7  mm

Synonymy

Neritina pusilla C. B. Adams, 1850
Teinostoma pusilla (C. B. Adams, 1850) 
Teinostoma obtectum auct. non Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945

Details


Neritina (?) pusilla C. B. Adams, 1850f, p. 112, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Jamaica
Range: 18°N ; 77°W
Maximum Reported Size: 1.7 mm
Distribution: Jamaica
References: C. B. Adams (1850f) NSEWM; Johnson & Boss (1972) T; Kano & Kase (2001) c
Comments: The lectotype designation by Kano & Kase (2001) is invalid because of the prior designation by Johnson & Boss (1972).
Combining Genera:  Teinostoma

Teinostoma obtectum auct. non Pilsbry & Olsson, 1945, 
[Not available]
Range: 12°N ; 69°W
Distribution: ABC Islands: Curacao
References: M. Faber (pers. comm. 4 May 1993) s
Comments: Misidentification by De Jong & Coomans (1988).


Partial List of References

Adams, C. B. 1850. Descriptions of supposed new species of marine shells, which inhabit Jamaica Contributions to Conchology 7 109-123. [Stated date: -- Apr 1850.]

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