Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Muricinae

Aspella castor Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976

Range: 28°N to 20.53°S; 82°W to 38.18°W
Depth: 53 to 53 m
Maximum Reported Size: 13.4 mm

Synonymy

Aspella senex auct. non Dall, 1903
Aspella castor Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976

Details

Aspella castor Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976, p. 219-220, text-figs. 158-160, pl. 28, fig. 1
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Puerto Rico
Range: 28°N to 18°N; 82°W to 67°W
Maximum Reported Size: 13.4 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas
References: Radwin & D'Attilio (1976) SEM; E. H. Vokes (1992) NW

Aspella senex auct. non Dall, 1903,
[Not available]
Range: 20.53°S to 20.53°S; 38.18°W
Depth: 53 m
Distribution: Brazil: Espirito Santo
References: E. H. Vokes (1992) s
Comments: Misidentification by Houart (1991) and Leal (1991b).

Partial List of References

Radwin, G. E. and A. D'Attilio. 1976. Murex Shells of the World xi + 284 pp., 32 pls. Stanford University Press: Stanford.

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