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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Rissooidea: Rissoinae

Benthonellania xanthias (Watson, 1886)


Range: 30.98°N to 22.7°S; 91°W to 34.83°W
Depth: 58 to 1750 m
Maximum Reported Size: 2.1  mm

Synonymy

Rissoa xanthias Watson, 1886
Alvania xanthias (Watson, 1886) 

Details


Rissoa xanthias Watson, 1886, p. 588-589, pl. 44, figs. 5a-c
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Challenger stas. 24 and 122, off Culebra and off Pernambuco
Range: 30.98°N to 22.7°S; 91°W to 34.83°W
Depth: 58 to 1750 m
Maximum Reported Size: 2.1 mm
Distribution: USA: Georgia, Louisiana; Puerto Rico: Culebra Island; Guadeloupe, Brazil: Pernambuco, Sergipe, Espirito Santo, Vitoria-Trindade Seamounts, Trindade Island, Rio de Janeiro
References: Watson (1886) EM; Dall (1927b) N; García & Lee (2004) W; Absalao & Santos (2004) DS
Combining Genera:  Alvania

Alvania xantias sic, 
[Not available]
Comments: Error for xanthias by Rios (1975).


Partial List of References

Watson, R. B. 1886. Report on the Scaphopoda and Gasteropoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876 Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, Zoology 15(2) i-v, 1-680, 692-756, 50 pls. Her Majesty's Government: London. [Stated date: -- --- 1886; true date: post Aug 9.]

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