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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Conoidea: Terebridae

Terebra taurina (Lightfoot, 1786)


Range: 29.7°N to 28°S; 97°W to 34.9°W
Depth: 1 to 80 m (live 2 to 2 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 178  mm

Synonymy

Paraterebra taurina (Lightfoot, 1786) 
Buccinum taurinum Lightfoot, 1786
Epitonium feldmanni Röding, 1798
Terebra undata G. Fischer, 1807
Terebra fusca G. Perry, 1811
Terebra flammea Lamarck, 1822
Terebra texana Dall, 1898

Details


Buccinum taurinum Lightfoot, 1786, p. 142, [Lister 841.69]
[Basis of the current name]
Attributed to: Solander
Type Locality: "China"
Range: 29.7°N to 28°S; 97°W to 34.9°W
Depth: 1 to 80 m (live 2 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 178 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Texas; Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Gulf of Venezuela, Isla Margarita; Cuba: North Havana Province; Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Brazil: Amapa, Para, Maranhao, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Parana, Santa Catarina
References: Springer & Bullis (1956) N; Princz (1978b); Petuch (1981a); Mello & Perrier (1986) {d}E; Sunderland & Sunderland (1998) d; Simone (1999) Ll, anatomy; Macsotay & Campos (2001)
Combining Genera:  Paraterebra

Epitonium feldmanni Röding, 1798, p. 94, [Chemnitz 1780, pl. 154, fig. 1446]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Not stated
References: Rehder & Abbott (1951b) s

Terebra flammea Lamarck, 1822b, p. 284, [Chemnitz 1780, pl. 154, fig. 1446]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: l'Océan des grandes Indes
Range: 26.5°N ; 80°W
Depth: 1.5 m
Maximum Reported Size: 164 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida; Dominican Republic
References: McGinty (1939a) DdNSEWM; Pérez Farfante (1940); Rehder & Abbott (1951b) s

Terebra fusca G. Perry, 1811a,  pl. 16, fig. 3
[Synonymy uncertain]
Type Locality: West Indies
References: Rosenberg (herein) s?
Comments: Generally considered a synonym of the Indo-Pacific Terebra subulata; but description and illustration no less consistent with T. taurina. Considered a nomen dubium by Petit (2003).

Terebra texana Dall, 1898a, p. 45, [Dall 1902a, pl. 29, fig. 8]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Gulf coast of Matagorda Island, Texas
Range: 28°N ; 96°W
Maximum Reported Size: 137 mm
Distribution: USA: Texas
References: Dall (1898a) NSEWM

Terebra vndata G. Fischer, 1807, p. 180, [Chemnitz, 1780, pl. 154, figs. 1446-1447]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Not stated


Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. 1898. A new species of Terebra from Texas Nautilus 12 44-45. [Stated date: -- Aug 1898; true date: 04 Aug 1898.]
Fischer, G. 1807. Museum Demidoff Museum Demidoff 3 [iv] + ix + 330 pp., 6 pls. Université imperiale: Moscou. [True date: post 30 Dec.]
Lamarck, [J. B.] 1822. Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertčbres Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertčbres 7 [iii] + 711 pp. Author: Paris. [Stated date: -- Aug 1822.]
Perry, G. 1811. Conchology  iv + 5 pp., 61 pls. William Miller: London.
Röding, P. F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum  viii + 199 pp. Hamburg. [Stated date: -- Sep 1798.]
[Lightfoot, J.] 1786. Catalogue of the Portland Museum  viii + 3-194, frontispiece.

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