Murex coronaGmelin, 1791, p. 3552, [Chemnitz 1788, pl. 160, figs. 1526-1527; Davila 1, pl. 9, fig. A] [Basis of the current name] Attributed to: Lamarck Type Locality: 'Sinu mexicano' Range: 30.4°N to 24°N; 86.6°W to 81°W Depth: 0 to 2 m (live 0 to 1.2 m) Maximum Reported Size: 205 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Tamaulipas References: Melvill (1881); Lyons et al. (1971) DL; Pilsbry (1936) NW Combining Genera: Cassidula Fusus Hemifusus
Melongena subcoronata var. aspinosaDall, 1890c, p. 120, pl. 9, fig. 6 [Synonym] Type Locality: Caloosahatchie beds, Florida Maximum Reported Size: 65 mm References: Dall (1890c) M; Clench & Turner (1956) s Comments: Described as a fossil.
Melongena belknapiPetit, 1852c, p. 65-66, pl. 2, fig. 5 [Synonym] Type Locality: Florida Distribution: USA: Florida References: Clench & Turner (1956) s
Neptunea corona mexicanaRöding, 1798, p. 116, [Chemnitz 1788, pl. 161, figs. 1526-1527] [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated
Melongena corona var. inspinataRichards, 1933, p. 57, pl. 6, fig. 1 [Synonym] Type Locality: Gulf of Mexico near Sarasota, Florida Range: 27.5°N to 27.3°N; 82.8°W to 82.7°W Maximum Reported Size: 101 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida References: Richards (1933) NSEWM; Clench & Turner (1956) s
Melongena corona johnstoneiClench & Turner, 1956, p. 178-180, pl. 105, figs. 1-3; pl. 96, fig. 4 [Synonym] Type Locality: Little Lagoon, Gulf Shores, Alabama Range: 30.4°N to 29.9°N; 87.7°W to 84.4°W Depth: 0 m Maximum Reported Size: 171 mm Distribution: Florida: West Florida; USA: Alabama References: Clench & Turner (1956) NSEW
Melongena mulletensis VanHyning, 1940, [Not available] Attributed to: Lermond References: Clench & Turner (1956) s Comments: Nude name.
Buccinum ornatumSay, 1822a, p. 229-230 [Synonym] Type Locality: East Florida Maximum Reported Size: 100 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida References: Say (1822a) M
Melongena perspectiva sic, [Not available] References: Clench & Turner (1956) s Comments: Error for perspinosa by Abbott (1954:72).
Melongena corona winneraePetuch, 2004, p. 284-285, pl. 94, fig. A; pl. 97, figs. A-B [Synonym] Type Locality: Little Lake Worth Lagoon, off Singer Island near Little Munyon Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida Range: 26.8°N ; 80.04°W Maximum Reported Size: 134 mm Distribution: Florida: East Florida References: Petuch (2004) NSEWM
Partial List of References
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