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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Coralliophilinae

Babelomurex sentix (F. M. Bayer, 1971)


Range: 32.3°N to 13.23°N; 64.8°W to 61.05°W
Depth: 258 to 231 m (live 258 to 231 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 45  mm

Synonymy

Coralliophila sentix F. M. Bayer, 1971
Latiaxis carcassii Nicolay & Angioy, 1985

Details


Coralliophila sentix F. M. Bayer, 1971, p. 189-191, fig. 49
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Pillsbury sta. P-876, east of St. Vincent, Lesser Antilles, 13°13.9'N, 61°04.7'W, 231-258 meters
Range: 32.3°N to 13.23°N; 64.8°W to 61.05°W
Depth: 258 to 231 m (live 258 to 231 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 36.2 mm
Distribution: St. Lucia; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: St. Vincent
References: Bayer (1971) DdLlSE{NW}M; Kosuge & Suzuki (1985) c; Lightbourn (1991) NW
Comments: The Florida record of Sunderland (1989c) needs confirmation.

Latiaxis (Babelomurex) sentix carcassii Nicolay & Angioy, 1985, p. 17-18, p. 16 bottom and center; p. 17 left two; front cover
[Synonym]
Type Locality: 33 miles southeast of the harbour of Cagliari, Sardinia, 374-380 m
Maximum Reported Size: 45 mm
References: Nicolay & Angioy (1985) M; Kosuge & Suzuki (1985) s


Partial List of References

Bayer, F. M. 1971. Biological results of the University of Miami Deep-Sea Expeditions. 79. New and unusual mollusks collected by R/V John Elliott Pillsbury and R/V Gerda in the tropical Western Atlantic Bulletin of Marine Science 21 111-236. [Stated date: -- Mar 1971.]
Nicolay, K. and M. Angioy. 1985. Exceptional finding in the Mediterranean La Conchiglia 17(192-193) 16-18, cover. [Stated date: -- Apr 1985.]

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