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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Cavolinioidea: Limacinidae

Limacina bulimoides (d'Orbigny, 1834)


Range: 44°N to 42°S; 90°W to 0°W
Depth: 10 to 1234 m (live 10 to 120 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 1.6  mm

Synonymy

Atlanta bulimoides d'Orbigny, 1834
Spiratella bulimoides (d'Orbigny, 1834) 
Heterofusus bulimoides (d'Orbigny, 1834) 
Spirialis bulimoides (d'Orbigny, 1834) 

Details


Allanta [sic] bulimoides d'Orbigny, 1834, p. 179 [1836], pl. 12, figs. 36-38 [1834]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Atlantic and Pacific, 34°N-34°S
Range: 44°N to 42°S; 90°W to 0°W
Depth: 10 to 1234 m (live 10 to 120 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 1.6 mm
Distribution: USA: New York, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana; Mexico: Quintana Roo; Venezuela: unlocalized; Bermuda, Cuba; Puerto Rico: Culebra Island; Sombrero Island, Brazil: Pernambuco, Alagoas; Oceanic
References: Pelseneer (1888) D; Burkenroad (1933) W; Chen & Bé (1964) dlN; Bé & Gilmer (1977) Ll{S}E; Princz (1982a); Odé (1991a) {dW}M; Suárez-Morales & Gasca (1998); van der Spoel & Dadon (1999) S
Comments: Atlanta was misspelled on the plate, which was published before the text.
Combining Genera:  Heterofusus Spiratella Spirialis


Partial List of References

d'Orbigny, A. 1834. Mollusques Voyage dans l'Amérique Méridionale 5 1-48, 73-128, pls. 1-2, 9-13, 15-16, 56 P. Bertrand: Paris. [True date: -- --- 1834.]

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