Range: 29.28°N to 34°S; 90.27°W to 35°W Depth: 120 to 1097 m (live 270 to 878 m) Maximum Reported Size: 23.2 mm
Synonymy
Verticordia acuticostata auct. non Philippi, 1844 Hippagus acuticostatus auct. non Philippi, 1844 Verticordia fischeriana auct. non Dall, 1881 Spinosipella agnes Simone & Cunha, 2008
Details
Spinosipella agnesSimone & Cunha, 2008, p. 58-62, figs. 1-18, 27-29, 31, 55 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Off Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, 23°41'S, 41°03'W, 750-800 m Range: 29.28°N to 23.68°S; 90.27°W to 35°W Depth: 270 to 900 m (live 270 to 878 m) Maximum Reported Size: 23.2 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, Florida Keys; Mexico: Gulf of Campeche; Colombia, Brazil: Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro References: Simone & Cunha (2008) DdNSEM; García (2008c) W
Hippagus acuticostatus auct. non Philippi, 1844, [Not available] Range: 25°N to 34°S; 87°W to 35°W Depth: 120 to 1097 m Maximum Reported Size: 11 mm Distribution: USA: Florida References: Poutiers & Bernard (1995) c; Knudsen (2005) d Comments: Misidentification by various authors; according to Simone & Cunha (2008), S. acuticostata is restricted to the Eastern Atlantic. Combining Genera: Verticordia
Verticordia fischeriana auct. non Dall, 1881, [Not available] References: Knudsen (2005) s (of acuticostata) Comments: Misidentification by Rice & Kornicker (1965).
Partial List of References
Simone, L. R. L. and C. M. Cunha. 2008. Revision of the genus Spinosipella (Bivalvia: Verticordiidae), with descriptions of two new species from Brazil Nautilus 122 57-78. [Stated date: 23 Jun 2008.]
