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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Cerithioidea: Vermetidae

Petaloconchus erectus (Dall, 1888)


Range: 32.3°N to 8°S; 92°W to 34.9°W
Depth: 2 to 1400 m (live 5 to 10 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 40  mm

Details


Vermetus erectus Dall, 1888,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 32.3°N to 8°S; 92°W to 34.9°W
Depth: 2 to 1400 m (live 5 to 10 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 40 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida; Mexico: Campeche State, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela: Isla la Blanquilla, Isla Margarita; Bermuda, Cuba: Pinar del Rio, North Havana Province, North Matanzas; Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Island; Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Brazil: Amapa, Para, Pernambuco
References: Vokes & Vokes (1983, original station data) W; Mello & Perrier (1986) SE; Princz (1987); Díaz et al. (1990) Ll; Díaz & Puyana (1994) DM; Espinosa & Ortea (2003a)
Comments: 26°N in Florida.



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