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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea: Buccinidae

Antillophos candeanus (d'Orbigny, 1842)


Range: 34.5°N to 10°S; 94°W to 35°W
Depth: 2 to 183 m (live 2 to 75 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 31.8  mm

Synonymy

Cancellaria candeana d'Orbigny, 1842
Phos candeanus (d'Orbigny, 1842) 
Cancellaria candei d'Orbigny, 1847
Phos candei (d'Orbigny, 1847) 
Phrontis antillarum (Petit, 1853) 
Phos antillarum Petit, 1853

Details


Cancellaria candeana d'Orbigny, 1842b, pl. 21, figs. 23-24
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Martinique
Range: 25°N to 12°N; 81.6°W to 61°W
Depth: 60 m
Maximum Reported Size: 31.8 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida; Colombia, Bahamas, Cuba: North Matanzas; Dominican Republic, Martinique
References: d'Orbigny (1842b) E; Watters (2008) DdNSWM
Combining Genera:  Phos

Phos antillarum Petit, 1853c, p. 242-243, pl. 8, fig. 9
[Synonym]
Attributed to: Philippi
Type Locality: Guayra (Amérique meridionale) [La Guiara, Venezuela]
Range: 14.5°N to 10.5°N; 67°W to 61°W
Depth: 36 m
Maximum Reported Size: 29 mm
Distribution: Venezuela: Vargas; Martinique; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: St. Vincent
References: Petit (1853a) NSEWM; Dautzenberg (1900) Dd
Combining Genera:  Phrontis

Cancellaria candei d'Orbigny, 1847b, p. 129
[Synonym]
Range: 34.5°N to 10°S; 94°W to 35°W
Depth: 2 to 183 m (live 2 to 75 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 30 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Texas; Mexico: Campeche State, Campeche Bank; Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela: Gulf of Venezuela, Carabobo; Cuba: North Havana Province, North Matanzas; Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Brazil: Amapa, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Alagoas
References: Rice & Kornicker (1965) W; Porter (1974) DN; García-Cubas (1982) {W}; Petit & Harasewych (1990) s; Díaz & Puyana (1994) M; Fernández Milera (1998)
Comments: Unjustified emendation of candeana.
Combining Genera:  Phos


Partial List of References

d'Orbigny, A. 1842. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 2 1-112, pls. 10-21?. Arthus Bertrand: Paris. [Stated date: -- --- 1853; true date: -- --- 1842.]
d'Orbigny, A. 1847. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 2 129-224, pls. 22-25?. [Stated date: -- --- 1853; true date: pre May?]
Petit de la Saussaye, S. 1853. Notice sur le genre Phos de Denys de Montfort, avec la description de deux espèces nouvelles Journal de Conchyliologie 4 235-245, pl. 8.

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