Voluta ancillaLightfoot, 1786, p. 84, 137, [D'Avila I, pl. 8, fig. S] [Basis of the current name] Attributed to: Solander Type Locality: Straits of Magellan Range: 29°S to 54°S; 70.97°W to 50°W Depth: 50 to 310 m Maximum Reported Size: 210 mm Distribution: Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul; Uruguay, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Chubut, Santa Cruz; Falkland Islands, Straits of Magellan, Chile References: Pilsbry (1899); Kaiser (1977) DSM; Poppe & Goto (1992); Ríos, Mutschke & Morrison (2003) d Combining Genera: Cymbiola Scaphella
Voluta ancilla [var.] abbreviataLahille, 1895, p. 316, pl. 8, fig. 158; pl. 11, fig. 3 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Adelomelon ancylla sic, [Not available] Comments: Error for ancilla by Barattini & Ureta (1960:124).
Adelomelon barattiniiKlappenbach & Ureta, 1966, p. 2-5, pl. 1, figs. 1-2,; pl. 2, figs. 1-2 [Synonym] Type Locality: Desembocadura del río del Plata, 15 millas al sur de la isla de Lobos, Uruguay, 80 m Range: 35.3°S to 35.3°S; 54.9°W to 52.5°W Depth: 80 to 200 m Maximum Reported Size: 127 mm Distribution: Uruguay References: Klappenbach & Ureta (1966) dNSWM; Kaiser (1977) DE; Rios (1985) s
Voluta bracata Mabille & Rochebrune in Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889, p. 48-49, Not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: Baie Orange Range: 55.5°S to 55.5°S; 68°W Maximum Reported Size: 197 mm References: Mabille & Rochebrune in Rochebrune & Mabille (1889) NSEWM; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta bracteata sic, [Not available] Comments: Error for bracata by Strebel (1906:92, correctly on p. 111).
Voluta ancilla [var.] elongataLahille, 1895, p. 315, pl. 11, fig. 2 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta ancilla [var.] expansaLahille, 1895, p. 315-316, pl. 11, fig. 1 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta gracilis W. Wood, 1825, [Synonym] References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta ancilla [var.] inflataLahille, 1895, p. 315, pl. 11, fig. 7 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta magellanica auct. non Gmelin, 1791, [Not available] References: Clench & Turner (1964) s Comments: Misidentification by Lamarck (1811).
Voluta martensiStrebel, 1906, p. 124-127, pl. 9, fig. 34-35, 42-44; pl. 10, fig. 56-56a [Synonym] Type Locality: Several localities Range: 35°S to 43°S; 65°W to 56.18°W Depth: 100 m Maximum Reported Size: 65.7 mm Distribution: Argentina: Buenos Aires, Chubut References: Strebel (1906) EM; Castellanos (1970a) NSW; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta paradoxaLahille, 1895, p. 321-322, pl. 2, f. 68-68a, 76a-b; pl. 5, f. 41; pl. 7, f. 139, 147; pl. 8, f. 157, 161, 166; pl. 12, f. 17-21 [Synonym] Type Locality: costas del Sur, Argentina Range: 41°S to 52°S; 66°W to 60°W Maximum Reported Size: 180 mm Distribution: Argentina: Buenos Aires, Santa Cruz References: Lahille (1895) M; Castellanos (1970b) cN; Clench & Turner (1964) NSEW; Poppe & Goto (1992) s
Voluta ancilla [var.] ponderosaLahille, 1895, p. 315, pl. 8, fig. 170-171, 173, 183 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 220 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta spectabilisGmelin, 1791, p. 3468, [Davila 1, pl. 8, fig. S] [Synonym] Type Locality: 'streto magellanico' Maximum Reported Size: 140 mm Distribution: Straits of Magellan References: Gmelin (1791) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta ancilla [var.] typicaLahille, 1895, p. 314, pl. 1, fig. 9-10; pl. 8, fig. 159, 184, 192; pl. 11, fig. 5, 8; pl. 12, fig. 34-35, 38-39 [Not available] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Voluta paradoxa [var.] typicaLahille, 1895, p. 321-322, pl. 12, fig. 17-21 [Not available] Type Locality: costas del Sur, Argentina Maximum Reported Size: 180 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Partial List of References
Gmelin, J. F. 1791. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. Editio decima tertia Systema Naturae, 13th ed., vol. 1(6) 3021-3910. Lipsiae. Klappenbach, M. A. and E. H. Ureta. 1966. Nueva especie de la Familia Volutidae (Moll. Gastropoda) obtenida al sur de la Isla de Lobos, Uruguay Comunicaciones zoologicas del museo de historia natural de Montevideo 9(111) 1-6, pls. 1-2. [Stated date: -- Dec 1966.] Lahille, F. 1895. Contribucion al estudio de las Volutas Argentinas Revista del Museo de la Plata 6 293-332, 12 pls. Rochebrune, A.-T. and J. Mabille. 1889. Mollusques Mission Scientifique du Cap Horn. 1882-1883 6 H.1-H.129, pls. 1-8 Strebel, H. 1906. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Molluskenfauna der Magalhaen-Provinz. No. 4 Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere 24 91-174, pls. 7-13. [Lightfoot, J.] 1786. Catalogue of the Portland Museum viii + 3-194, frontispiece.