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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Eulimoidea: Eulimidae

Melanella conoidea (Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851)


Range: 35°N to 35°S; 97.7°W to 34.9°W
Depth: 0 to 538 m (live 15 to 48 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 12.7  mm

Synonymy

Eulima conoidea Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851
Polygireulima conoidea (Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851) 
Balcis conoidea (Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851) 
Odostomia alba Calkins, 1878
Melanella bartschi Gardner & Aldrich, 1919
Melanella nisoformis Olsson & Harbison, 1953

Details


Eulima conoidea Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851, p. 115, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: North and South Carolina
Range: 35°N to 35°S; 97.7°W to 34.9°W
Depth: 0 to 538 m (live 15 to 48 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 12.7 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Veracruz, Campeche State, Yucatan State, Campeche Bank, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela: Falcon, Sucre; Puerto Rico; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Grenada; Brazil: Pernambuco; Uruguay
References: Olsson & Harbison (1953) M; Houbrick (1968) d; Porter (1974) N; García-Cubas (1971) W; Princz (1983); Mello & Perrier (1986) E; Lyons (1989b) {L}; Odé (1989a) Ll; Díaz et al. (1990) {l}
Comments: Record from Virginia reported by B. B. Baker (1951) needs confirmation.
Combining Genera:  Balcis Polygireulima

Odostomia alba Calkins, 1878, p. 239, pl. 8, fig. 3
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Cedar Keys, Florida
Range: 29°N ; 83°W
Depth: 4 to 11 m
Maximum Reported Size: 7.5 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida
References: Calkins (1878) DdNSEWM

Melanella bartschi Gardner & Aldrich, 1919, 
[Synonymy uncertain]
References: Campbell et al. (1975) s

Melanella (Polygireulima) conoidea nisoformis Olsson & Harbison, 1953, p. 333, pl. 59, figs. 8-8a
[Synonymy uncertain]
Type Locality: Pliocene of St. Petersburg, Florida
Maximum Reported Size: 8.5 mm
References: Olsson & Harbison (1953) M
Comments: Described as a fossil.


Partial List of References

Calkins, W. W. 1878. Catalogue of the marine shells of Florida, with notes and descriptions of several new species Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences 2 323-252, 357 (errata). [Stated date: -- May 1878.]
Kurtz, J. D. and W. Stimpson. 1851. Descriptions of several new species of shells from the southern coast Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 4 114-115. [Stated date: -- Dec 1851.]
Olsson, A. A. and A. Harbison. 1953. Pliocene Mollusca of Southern Florida, with special reference to those from North Saint Petersburg Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8 vii + 459, 65 pls. [Stated date: 06 Nov 1953.]

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