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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea: Fusininae

Fusinus stegeri Lyons, 1978


Range: 28.6°N to 24.5°N; 85.56°W to 83°W
Depth: 183 to 375 m (live 183 to 244 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 120  mm

Synonymy

Fusus eucosmius auct. non Dall, 1889
Fusinus stegeri Lyons, 1978

Details


Fusinus stegeri Lyons, 1978b, p. 85-88, figs. 1-5
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Gulf of Mexico off Sarasota, Florida
Range: 28°N to 24.5°N; 83°W
Depth: 183 to 375 m (live 183 to 244 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 120 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida, West of Dry Tortugas; USA: South of Dry Tortugas, Florida
References: Lyons (1978b) DdlNSEW; Sunderland & Sunderland (1995d) L; Hadorn & Rogers (2000) M
Comments: 120 mm size listed by Hadorn & Rogers (2000) appears to be an error for 102 mm.

Fusus eucosmius auct. non Dall, 1889a, 
[Not available]
Range: 28.6°N ; 85.56°W
Depth: 203 m
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida
References: Lyons (1978b) s
Comments: Misidentification by Dall (1889a, sta. 2402).


Partial List of References

Lyons, W. G. 1978. Fusinus stegeri (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae), a new species from the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Nautilus 92 85-88. [Stated date: 27 Apr 1978.]

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