Voluta brasilianaLightfoot, 1786, p. 186, not figured [Chemnitz, 1795, pl. 176, fig. 1695-1696] [Basis of the current name] Attributed to: Solander (1786); Lamarck (1811) Type Locality: The Brazils Range: 23°S to 52°S; 68°W to 44°W Depth: 0 to 250 m Maximum Reported Size: 200 mm Distribution: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul; Uruguay, Argentina: Rio Negro References: Poppe & Goto (1992) cdSW; Coltro (2005a) DNEM Comments: Clench & Turner (1964) considered Lightfoot's name to be a nomen dubium, and so attributed Voluta brasiliana to Lamarck (1811). Lightfoot, however, gave a short description: "large", "with only two plaits on the Column". Combining Genera: Adelomelon Cymbiola
Voluta colocynthis [var.] alternataLahille, 1895, p. 306 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 180 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Cymbiola braziliensisSwainson, 1840, p. 118, 317, [Chemnitz, 1795, pl. 176, figs. 1695-1696] [Synonym] Type Locality: Brazil
Voluta colocynthis [var.] carinataLahille, 1895, p. 305-306, pl. 5, fig. 36 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s Comments: Non Zekeli, 1852.
Voluta cocynthis auct., [Not available] Distribution: Brazil Comments: Misspelling of colocynthis by Lamarck (1811: 62), in synonymy of Voluta brasiliana.
Voluta colocynthisDillwyn, 1817, p. 574, [Chemnitz, 1795, pl. 176, fig. 1695-1696] [Synonym] Attributed to: Chemnitz (1795) Type Locality: Brazil Range: 35°S to 35°S Maximum Reported Size: 170 mm Distribution: Brazil, Uruguay References: Dillwyn (1817) M; Corsi (1900) NSM; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta colocynthis, brasiliana solandri...Chemnitz, 1795, p. 10-12, pl. 176, figs. 1695-1696 [Not available] Type Locality: an der Südamericanischen Küste, insonderheit ben Brasilien Distribution: Brazil Comments: Non-binominal.
Voluta colocynthis [var.] depressaLahille, 1895, p. 305, pl. 5, fig. 39 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s Comments: Non Lamarck, 1803.
Voluta colocynthis [var.] globosaLahille, 1895, p. 305, pl. 1, fig. 3; pl. 5, figs. 48-49 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 200 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s Comments: Non Dillwyn, 1817.
Voluta colocynthis [var.] intermediaLahille, 1895, p. 304, pl. 5, figs. 42-47 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 160 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta colocynthis [var.] lacteaLahille, 1895, p. 304, pl. 10, figs. 1-3 [Synonym] Type Locality: Mar Chiquita Maximum Reported Size: 70 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta colocynthis [var.] pseudo-magellanicaLahille, 1895, p. 305, pl. 5, fig. 40 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 150 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta colocynthis [var.] spirabilisLahille, 1895, p. 306, pl. 1, fig. 4; pl. 5, fig. 37 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta colocynthis [var.] subcarinataLahille, 1895, p. 305, pl. 5, fig. 30 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta colocynthis [var.] subtypicaLahille, 1895, p. 303, pl. 5, fig. 38 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina
Voluta colocynthis [var.] typicaLahille, 1895, p. 303, pl. 2, figs. 57-60; pl. 5, figs. 27-29, 31-35; pl. 12, fig. 26-29 [Not available] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 170 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Partial List of References
Chemnitz, J. H. 1795. Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet Neues Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet 11 [xxiv] + 310 pp., pls. 174-213. Kaspischen Buchhandlung: Nürnberg. [True date: post 31 Jul.] Dillwyn, L. W. 1817. A descriptive catalogue of recent shells A Descriptive Catalogue of Recent Shells 1-2 xii + 1-580; [iv] + 581-1121. John and Arthur Arch: Cornhill. Lahille, F. 1895. Contribucion al estudio de las Volutas Argentinas Revista del Museo de la Plata 6 293-332, 12 pls. Swainson, W. 1840. A treatise on Malacology viii + 419 pp., frontispiece. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans and John Taylor: London. [Lightfoot, J.] 1786. Catalogue of the Portland Museum viii + 3-194, frontispiece.