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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Volutoidea: Cystiscidae

Pachybathron cassidiforme Gaskoin, 1853


Range: 14.6°N to 13°N; 61.7°W to 60.78°W
Depth: 6 to 123 m (live 8 to 22 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 7.55  mm

Synonymy

Pachybathron cassidiforme Gaskoin, 1853
Microcassis colettae Paulmier, 1997

Details


Pachybathron cassidiforme Gaskoin, 1853, p. 356-357, pl. 12, figs. 1-3
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: St. Vincent
Range: 14.6°N to 13°N; 61.7°W to 61.3°W
Depth: 6 to 25 m (live 8 to 22 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 6.8 mm
Distribution: Martinique; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: St. Vincent, The Grenadines, Bequia, Mustique, Grenada
References: Wakefield, Boyer & McCleery (2002) {Dd}LlNWM; Cossignani (2006d) c; Faber (2006f) Dd
Comments: The neotype designation by Wakefield, Boyer & McCleery (2002) is invalid as they did not explain why a neotype was needed to identify the species (ICZN Article 75.3).

Microcassis colettae Paulmier, 1997, 
[Synonym]
Range: 14.6°N ; 60.78°W
Depth: 60 to 123 m
Maximum Reported Size: 7.55 mm
Distribution: Martinique
References: Wakefield, Boyer & McCleery (2002) s


Partial List of References

Gaskoin, J. S. 1853. On the genus Pachybathron, and on some new species of Marginella Annals and Magazine of Natural History (2)11 356-360, pl. 12. [Stated date: -- May 1853.]

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