Range: 27.5°N to 23°S; 82°W to 36°W Depth: 0 to 1472 m Maximum Reported Size: 17 mm
Synonymy
Scalaria denticulata Sowerby II, 1844 Scala denticulatum (Sowerby II, 1844) Scala centiquadra Mörch, 1875 Scala octocostata Mörch, 1875
Details
Scalaria denticulataSowerby II, 1844, p. 87 [bis]-88 [bis], pl. 32, figs. 25-26 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: West Indies Range: 27.5°N to 23°S; 82°W to 36°W Depth: 0 to 1472 m Maximum Reported Size: 17 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Colombia, Venezuela: unlocalized; Bahamas: Abaco (Great or Little), Cat Island; Yucatan Strait, Cuba: Santiago de Cuba; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix; Surinam, Brazil: Amapa, Para, Ceara, Alagoas, Rio de Janeiro References: Sowerby II (1844) M; Clench & Turner (1952) N; Princz (1977); Princz (1982a) Comments: Replaced by Scala centriquadra Mörch, 1875 because of secondary homonymy with Turbo denticulata Montagu, 1803 (which is now placed in Rissoidae). The replacement name is not in use, and homonymy no longer exists, so the name denticulatum may be maintained (ICZN Article 59.3). Combining Genera: Scala
Scala centiquadraMörch, 1875a, p. 255, [Mörch (1876c) pl. 29, fig. 4] [Objective synonym of valid name] Range: 21°N to 17.7°N; 71°W to 63°W Maximum Reported Size: 15.2 mm Distribution: Bahamas; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix; Anguilla References: Mörch (1875a) NSEWM; Clench & Turner (1952) s Comments: Replacement name for Scalaria denticulata Sowerby, 1844 non Turbo denticulata Montagu, 1803.
Scala octocostataMörch, 1875a, p. 260 [Synonym] Type Locality: St. Thomas Range: 18.3°N ; 65°W Maximum Reported Size: 8 mm Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas References: Mörch (1875a) NSEWM; Clench & Turner (1952) s
Partial List of References
Mörch, O. A. L. 1875. Synopsis familiae Scalidarum Indiarum occidentalium. Oversigt over Vestindiens Scalarier Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn ?? 250-268. [Stated date: 27 May 1875.] Sowerby, G. B., II. 1844. Monograph of the genus Scalaria Thesaurus Conchyliorum 1 83 [bis]-108 [bis], pls. 32-35 [True date: pre Apr 11.]
