Rissoa (xanthias var.?) acuticostataDall, 1889a, p. 280, pl. 19, fig. 10 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Off Cape San Antonio, 640 fms.; Barbados, 100 fms.; Blake sta. 20, 220 fms.; USFC sta. 2117 and 2387 Range: 29.4°N to 13.2°N; 96.45°W to 59.6°W Depth: 59 to 1249 m Maximum Reported Size: 3.7 mm Distribution: USA: Alabama, Louisiana, Texas; Venezuela: Falcon; Cuba: Pinar del Rio; Dominica, Barbados References: Dall (1889a) DdNSE; Princz (1983); Odé (1986c) {W}; Lozouet (1990) v; HMNS W Comments: Dall's (1889a) record off Hatteras is apparently erroneous; the station (USFC 2117) and depth he cited are off Dominica. Combining Genera: Alvania
Partial List of References
Dall, W. H. 1889. Reports on the results of dredgings, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico (1877-78) and in the Caribbean Sea (1879-80), by the U. S. Coast Survey Steamer 'Blake,' Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 18 1-492, pls. 10-40. [Stated date: 08 Jun 1889.]
