Range: 28°N to 21.62°S; 96.3°W to 32.5°W Depth: 6 to 101 m Maximum Reported Size: 6.2 mm
Synonymy
Cerithium exile C. B. Adams, 1850 Bittium exilis (C. B. Adams, 1850) Cerithiopsis exilis (C. B. Adams, 1850) Metaxia excelsa Faber & Moolenbeek, 1991
Details
Metaxia excelsaFaber & Moolenbeek, 1991, p. 83 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Jamaica Range: 28°N to 9.75°N; 91°W to 80.5°W Depth: 6 to 50 m Maximum Reported Size: 6 mm Distribution: USA: Louisiana; Costa Rica, Cuba: Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth, Isle of Pines), Archipielago de los Canarreos, Cienfuegos; Jamaica References: Rolán & Fernández-Garcés (1992) DdEM; Espinosa & Ortea (2001a) S; García & Lee (2003) NW Comments: Replacement name for Cerithium exile C. B. Adams, 1850, non Eichholz, 1829.
Cerithium exileC. B. Adams, 1850f, p. 120, Not figured [Objective synonym of valid name] Type Locality: Jamaica Range: 27.7°N to 21.62°S; 96.3°W to 32.5°W Depth: 11 to 101 m Maximum Reported Size: 6.2 mm Distribution: USA: Louisiana, Flower Garden Banks, Texas; Jamaica, Brazil: Para, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Abrolhos Islands, Rio de Janeiro References: Parker & Curray (1956) NW; Robinson & Montoya (1987) {W}; Odé (1989b) DdM; Leal (1991b) {Dd}SE Comments: Non Eichholz, 1829. Combining Genera: Bittium Cerithiopsis
Partial List of References
Adams, C. B. 1850. Descriptions of supposed new species of marine shells, which inhabit Jamaica Contributions to Conchology 7 109-123. [Stated date: -- Apr 1850.] Faber, M. J. and R. G. Moolenbeek. 1991. Two new shallow water triphorids and a new name in Metaxia from Florida and the West Indies Apex 6 81-85. [Stated date: -- Dec 1991.]
