Voluta ferussaciiDonovan, 1824, p. sheet EE, FF [pp. 214-216], pl. 67 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Vicinity of Straits of Magellan? Range: 42°S to 54°S; 70°W to 64°W Maximum Reported Size: 125 mm Distribution: Argentina: Santa Cruz; Tierra del Fuego, Straits of Magellan References: Pilsbry (1899); Clench & Turner (1964) NSEW; Poppe & Goto (1992) c; ANSP M Comments: Also spelled ferrusacii, but stated on sheet FF [pp. 216] to be named for M. B. Ferussac. Donovan's work was published in parts issued monthly, with three plates in each part. The plate with the illustration of Voluta ferussacii is dated February 1, 1824, but most of the corresponding text may have been issued in January as it starts in signature EE which also treats species on plates dated January 1. Combining Genera: Adelomelon Scaphella
Voluta oviformis [var.] fraterculaLahille, 1895, p. 313, pl. 10, fig. 7-8 [Synonym] Type Locality: Santa Cruz, Argentina Distribution: Argentina: Santa Cruz References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta oviformis [var.] longiusculaLahille, 1895, p. 312, pl. 7, fig. 136; pl. 10, fig. 9 [Synonym] Type Locality: Santa Cruz, Argentina Distribution: Argentina: Santa Cruz References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta oviformisLahille, 1895, p. 312-313, pl. 1, fig. 1-2; pl. 2, fig. 53-56; pl. 7, fig. 121-137; pl. 10, fig. 4-9; pl. 12, fig. 22-25 [Synonym] Type Locality: Santa Cruz, Argentina Maximum Reported Size: 125 mm Distribution: Argentina: Santa Cruz References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta rudisGriffith & Pidgeon, 1834, p. 601, pl. 30, fig. 1 [Synonym] Attributed to: Gray MS Type Locality: Not stated References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta oviformis [var.] typicaLahille, 1895, p. 312, pl. 1, fig. 1-2; pl. 7, fig. 121-135, 137; pl. 10, fig. 4-6; pl. 12, fig. 22-25 [Not available] Type Locality: Santa Cruz, Argentina Maximum Reported Size: 125 mm Distribution: Argentina: Santa Cruz References: Lahille (1895) M Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Partial List of References
Donovan, E. 1824. Naturalist's Repository Naturalist's Repository 2 sheets EE-FF, [pp. 208-215], pls. 67-69. Author and W. Simkin and R. Marshall. [Stated date: 01 Feb 1824.] Griffith, E. and E. Pidgeon. 1834. The Mollusca and Radiata The Animal Kingdom 12 viii + 601 pp., 41 + 20 pls. Whittaker: London. Lahille, F. 1895. Contribucion al estudio de las Volutas Argentinas Revista del Museo de la Plata 6 293-332, 12 pls.