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Gastropoda: Cephalaspidea: Haminoeoidea: Haminoeidae

Atys riiseanus Mörch, 1875


Range: 29.1°N to 23°S; 92.3°W to 32.41°W
Depth: 2 to 93 m (live 90 to 16 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 13  mm

Synonymy

Atys caribaeus auct. non d'Orbigny, 1841
Atys riiseanus Mörch, 1875
Cylichna noronyensis Watson, 1883
Atys cylindrella Usticke, 1971

Details


Atys riiseana Mörch, 1875b, p. 173, [Faber 2005b, figs. 38-39]
[Basis of the current name]
Attributed to: Dunker MS
Type Locality: St. Thomas [by lectotype designation of Faber (2005b)]
Range: 29.1°N to 23°S; 92.3°W to 32.47°W
Depth: 2 to 93 m (live 90 to 16 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 13 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida; Mexico: Campeche Bank; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia; ABC Islands: Curacao; Bahamas: New Providence; Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas; Anguilla, St. Martin/St. Maarten, Guadeloupe; Trinidad & Tobago: Trinidad; Brazil: Sergipe, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro
References: Rice & Kornicker (1965) DW; Ev. Marcus (1971) LlEM; Lee (2003a) N
Comments: Probably a synonym of A. caribaeus according to Faber (2005b).

Atys caribaeus auct. non d'Orbigny, 1841, 
[Not available]
References: Ev. Marcus (1971) s
Comments: Misidentification by Pilsbry (1895a, in part); Abbott (1954, fig. 59c).

Atys cylindrella Usticke, 1971, 
[Synonym]

Cylichna noronhensis sic, 
[Not available]
Comments: Error for noronyensis by Rios (1985).

Cylichna noronyensis Watson, 1883e, p. 322, [Watson 1886, pl. 50, figs. 1a-c]
[Synonymy uncertain]
Type Locality: Challenger sta. 113a, Fernando de Noronha
Range: 3.78°S to 3.78°S; 32.41°W
Depth: 10 to 46 m
Maximum Reported Size: 1.8 mm
Distribution: Brazil: Fernando de Noronha
References: Watson (1883e) DdNSEWM


Partial List of References

Mörch, O. A. L. 1875. Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium Malakozoologische Blätter 22 142-184.
Watson, R. B. 1883. Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part XIX Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 17 320-340. [Stated date: 20 Oct 1883.]

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