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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Trophoninae

Xymenopsis bruceana (Melvill & Standen, 1916)
Dubious name


Range: 54.42°S to 54.42°S; 57.53°W
Depth: 102 to 102 m
Maximum Reported Size: 5.75  mm

Synonymy

Trichotropis antarctica Melvill & Standen, 1912
Trichotropis bruceana Melvill & Standen, 1916
Trophon bruceana (Melvill & Standen, 1916) 
Antitrichotropis bruceana (Melvill & Standen, 1916) 

Details


Trichotropis bruceana Melvill & Standen, 1916a, p. 90, [Melvill & Standen 1912, fig. 7]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: [Burdwood Bank, 54°25'S, 57°32'W, 56 fms., Sta. 346]
Range: 54.42°S to 54.42°S; 57.53°W
Depth: 102 m
Distribution: Argentina: Burwood Bank
References: Castellanos & Landoni (1990) cNSEW
Combining Genera:  Antitrichotropis Trophon

Trichotropis antarctica Melvill & Standen, 1912, p. 348, fig. 7
[Objective synonym of current name]
Type Locality: Burdwood Bank, 54°25'S, 57°32'W, 56 fms., Sta. 346
Range: 54.42°S to 54.42°S; 57.53°W
Depth: 102 m
Maximum Reported Size: 5.75 mm
Distribution: Argentina: Burwood Bank
References: Melvill & Standen (1912) DdNSEWM
Comments: Non Thiele, 1912.


Partial List of References

Melvill, J. C. and R. Standen. 1912. The marine Mollusca of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Part II. Being a supplementary catalogue Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 48 333-366, 1 pl. [Stated date: 26 Aug 1912.]
Melvill, J. C. and R. Standen. 1916. Note on Trichotropis antarctica Melv. & St. (non Thiele) Journal of Conchology 15 90. [Stated date: -- Jul 1916.]

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