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Gastropoda: : Epitonioidea: Epitoniidae

Epitonium foliaceicosta (d'Orbigny, 1842)


Range: 30°N to 21°S; 90.5°W to 36°W
Depth: 0 to 219 m
Maximum Reported Size: 25  mm

Synonymy

Scalaria muricata auct. non Risso, 1826
Scalaria foliaceicosta d'Orbigny, 1842
Scala novemcostata Mörch, 1875
Scala pretiosula Mörch, 1875
Scala spinarosae Mörch, 1875
Scala spuria Mörch, 1875

Details


Scalaria foliacei-costa d'Orbigny, 1842b, p. 17-18, pl. 10 [11], figs. 26-28
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Martinique, Guadeloupe and St. Thomas
Range: 30°N to 21°S; 90.5°W to 36°W
Depth: 0 to 219 m
Maximum Reported Size: 25 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas; Mexico: Campeche State, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Bahamas: Andros, New Providence, Cat Island; Cuba: North Havana Province, South Matanzas; Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix; Anguilla, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martinique; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: The Grenadines; Brazil: Alagoas, Espirito Santo
References: Clench & Turner (1951) N; Rios (1975) SE; Sunderland (1989a) M; Fallon (2008)
Comments: As faliaceicosta, an original misspelling, in the plate caption.

Scalaria foliaceicostata sic, 
[Not available]
Comments: Error for foliaceicosta by Krebs (1864: 64).

Scalaria muricata auct. non Risso, 1826, 
[Not available]
References: Clench & Turner (1951) s
Comments: Misidentification by Kiener (1838, pl. 4, fig. 11) and Sowerby II (1844, pl. 32, figs. 29, 31-32).

Scala novemcostata Mörch, 1875a, p. 254
[Synonym]
Range: 18.3°N to 17.8°N; 65°W to 64.8°W
Depth: 22 to 91 m
Maximum Reported Size: 17 mm
Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix
References: Clench & Turner (1951) s; Usticke (1959) SEM

Scala pretiosula Mörch, 1875a, p. 252-253
[Synonym]
Type Locality: St. Martin
Range: 18°N ; 63°W
Maximum Reported Size: 11.5 mm
Distribution: St. Martin/St. Maarten
References: Mörch (1875a) M; Clench & Turner (1951) s

Scala spinaerosae sic, 
[Not available]
Comments: Error for spinarosae by Mörch (1875b:145).

Scala spina rosae Mörch, 1875a, p. 255
[Synonym]
Type Locality: St. Thomas
Range: 18.3°N ; 65°W
Maximum Reported Size: 7.5 mm
Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas
References: Mörch (1875a) M; Clench & Turner (1951) s

Scala spuria Mörch, 1875a, p. 254
[Synonym]
Attributed to: Chemnitz
Type Locality: St. Thomas, Anguilla
Range: 18.3°N to 17.7°N; 65°W to 63°W
Maximum Reported Size: 14 mm
Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix; Anguilla
References: Mörch (1875a) M; Clench & Turner (1951) s


Partial List of References

d'Orbigny, A. 1842. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 2 1-112, pls. 10-21?. Arthus Bertrand: Paris. [Stated date: -- --- 1853; true date: -- --- 1842.]
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.]

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