Calyptraea striataSay, 1826, p. 216 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Coast of New Jersey, about three miles north of Long Branch Range: 45°N to 2°N; 82°W to 51°W Depth: 0 to 422 m (live 9 to 130 m) Maximum Reported Size: 34 mm Distribution: Canada: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick; USA: Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Colombia, Venezuela: Sucre, Isla Margarita; Surinam, Brazil: Amapa References: S. Smith (1860) M; Bush (1893) DdL; Procter (1933) l; Vilas & Vilas (1970) {M}; Altena (1975) {L}; Long Island Shell Club (1988) {d}; Macsotay & Campos (2001) Comments: Preoccupied by Gray, 1825, unless Dispotaea can be interpreted as the original genus: Say states 'This species belongs to my indicated genus Dispotaea.' Gibb's (2000) record from Quintana Roo, Mexico need confirmation. Combining Genera: Dispotaea
Partial List of References
Say, T. 1826. Descriptions of marine shells recently discovered on the coast of the United States Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5 207-221. [True date: -- Feb 1826.]
