Buccinum flammeu[m]Linnaeus, 1758, p. 736, [Bonan. 3, t. 161; Rumph. t. 23, f. 3] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Unknown [Restricted by Clench (1944b) to Cape St. Maria, Long Island, Bahama Island] Range: 32.3°N to 9.4°N; 93.8°W to 59.6°W Depth: 1 to 12 m (live 3 to 5 m) Maximum Reported Size: 154 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Flower Garden Banks; Mexico: Quintana Roo; Colombia: Offshore islands; Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Islas Los Roques; Bermuda, Bahamas: Grand Bahama Island, Bimini, Eleuthera, Cat Island, Long Island; Cuba: North Havana Province, Cienfuegos, Holguin, Guantanamo; Jamaica, Haiti, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix, Tortola; Antigua, Guadeloupe; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: The Grenadines; Barbados References: Mörch (1877b) E; Clench (1944b) T; Abbott (1968) Dd; Radwin (1969) S; Lipka (1974) W; Wagner & Abbott (1990) M; Vegas Torres (2004) Comments: 25°N in Florida; Kurtz's (1860) records from the Carolinas need confirmation. Combining Genera: Cassidea
Cassis albaG. Perry, 1811a, pl. 33, fig. 2 [Synonym] Type Locality: Unknown References: Deshayes (1844) s; Clench (1944b) s; Petit (2003) s
Cassis elegans Grateloup, 1838, [Synonym] References: Kreipl (1997) s Comments: Non Grateloup, 1827.
Cassis marmorataRöding, 1798, p. 29, [Martini 1773, pl. 38, figs. 381-382; Knorr 3, pl. 10, figs. 1-2] [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated References: Kreipl (1997) s
Buccinum plicatumLinnaeus, 1758, p. 735, [Bonan. 3, t. 161; Gualt. t. 40, f. C; Argen. t. 18, f. D?] [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: ad Jamaicam Distribution: Jamaica
Partial List of References
Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae Systema Naturae, 10th ed., vol. 1 824 pp. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae [Stockholm, Sweden]. Perry, G. 1811. Conchology iv + 5 pp., 61 pls. William Miller: London. Röding, P. F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum viii + 199 pp. Hamburg. [Stated date: -- Sep 1798.]
