Colombella avaraSay, 1822a, p. 230 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Southern states as far north as Maryland Range: 42.3°N to 20°N; 97.35°W to 70°W Depth: 0 to 46 m (live 0 to 18 m) Maximum Reported Size: 14.5 mm Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Veracruz, Campeche State, Yucatan State, Quintana Roo References: Kurtz (1860); S. Smith (1860) l; Scheltema (1968) LNEM; Radwin (1977b) T; Lyons (1989b) {l}; Reguero et al. (1991) W Comments: Dautzenberg's (1900) records from Colombia and Venezuela need confirmation. Combining Genera: Amycla Anachis Columbella
Colombella cleta Duclos, 1846, [Synonym] References: Radwin (1977b) sT
Columbella gouldiiReeve, 1858c, pl. 22, fig. 135 [Synonymy uncertain] Attributed to: Agassiz MS Type Locality: New York Harbor Range: 40.6°N ; 74°W Maximum Reported Size: 7 mm Distribution: USA: New York References: Wagner & Abbott (1978) s
Partial List of References
Reeve, L. 1858. Monograph of the genus Columbella Conchologia Iconica 11 pls. 2-23 Say, T. 1822. An account of some of the marine shells of the United States Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2 221-248, 257-276, 302-325. [Stated date: -- Jun 1822; true date: -- Jul 1822.]
