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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea: Melongenidae

Melongena bispinosa (Philippi, 1844)


Range: 21°N to 18.7°N; 91.6°W to 87°W
Maximum Reported Size: 75  mm

Synonymy

Pyrula bispinosa Philippi, 1844
Volema bispinosa (Philippi, 1844) 
Pyrula martiniana Philippi, 1844

Details


Pyrula bispinosa Philippi, 1844c, p. 94, pl. 1, fig. 7-8
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Unknown
Range: 21°N to 18.7°N; 91.6°W to 87°W
Maximum Reported Size: 75 mm
Distribution: Mexico: Campeche State, Yucatan State, Quintana Roo
References: García-Cubas (1982) SW; Gibb (2000)
Combining Genera:  Volema

Pyrula martiniana Philippi, 1844c, p. 94-95, pl. 1, fig. 9
[Synonym]
Attributed to: Pfeiffer
Type Locality: Unknown
Maximum Reported Size: 57 mm
References: Philippi (1844c) M; Clench & Turner (1956) s


Partial List of References

Philippi, R. A. 1844. Pyrula Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien 1(4) 93-95, pl. 1. [Stated date: -- Jan 1844.]

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