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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea: Buccinidae

Metula agassizi Clench & Aguayo, 1941


Range: 27°N to 35°S; 95°W to 44°W
Depth: 50 to 594 m
Maximum Reported Size: 37.3  mm

Synonymy

Antemetula agassizi (Clench & Aguayo, 1941) 
Bartschia agassizi (Clench & Aguayo, 1941) 
Metula agassizi Clench & Aguayo, 1941
Metula anfractura Matthews & Rios, 1968

Details


Metula agassizi Clench & Aguayo, 1941, p. 179-180, pl. 14, fig. 4
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Atlantis sta. 3443, off Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Province, Cuba, 23°22N, 79°53'W, 325 fathoms
Range: 27°N to 12°N; 95°W to 71°W
Depth: 128 to 594 m
Maximum Reported Size: 37.3 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida; USA: Texas; Venezuela: unlocalized; Cuba: Villa Clara, North Ciego de Avila
References: Clench & Aguayo (1941) DM; Parker (1960) {d}NW; Olsson & Bayer (1972b) {SE}; Princz (1982a) SE; Abbott (1974) {NW}; Odé (1983b) d
Comments: Spelled aggassizi in the text on pp. 179 and 180, but agassizi in species heading and plate caption.
Combining Genera:  Antemetula Bartschia

Metula anfractura Matthews & Rios, 1968, 
[Synonym]
Range: 23°S to 35°S; 53°W to 44°W
Depth: 50 to 150 m
Maximum Reported Size: 37 mm
Distribution: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul; Uruguay
References: Olsson & Bayer (1972b) s


Partial List of References

Clench, W. J. and C. G. Aguayo. 1941. Notes and descriptions of new deep-water Mollusca obtained by the Harvard-Havana Expedition off Cuba. IV. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural "Felipe Poey" 15 177-180, pl. 14. [Stated date: 10 Jul 1941; true date: pre 22 Jul.]

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