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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Triphoroidea: Cerithiopsidae

Cerithiopsis fusiformis (C. B. Adams, 1850)


Range: 33.8°N to 22.4°S; 97°W to 35°W
Depth: 0 to 165 m (live 0 to 44 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 3.3  mm

Synonymy

Cerithium fusiforme C. B. Adams, 1850
Cerithiopsis brassica Olsson & Harbison, 1953

Details


Cerithium fusiforme C. B. Adams, 1850f, p. 120, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Jamaica
Range: 33.8°N to 22.4°S; 97°W to 35°W
Depth: 0 to 165 m (live 0 to 44 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 2.8 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Campeche State, Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba: North Havana Province, Cienfuegos; Jamaica, Brazil: Pernambuco, Bahia, Abrolhos Islands, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro
References: Porter (1974) N; Robinson & Montoya (1987); Lyons (1989b) M; Odé (1989c) Ll; Espinosa & Ortea (2001a) {S}; Figuiera & Pimenta (2008) SE

Cerithiopsis (Joculator) brassica Olsson & Harbison, 1953, p. 299-300, pl. 43, fig. 5
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Pliocene of North St. Petersburg, Florida
Range: 27.9°N ; 93.8°W to 93.6°W
Depth: 44 to 66 m
Maximum Reported Size: 3.3 mm
Distribution: USA: Flower Garden Banks
References: Olsson & Harbison (1953) M; Jong & Coomans (1988) s; Odé (1989c) DdNSEW


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.]
Olsson, A. A. and A. Harbison. 1953. Pliocene Mollusca of Southern Florida, with special reference to those from North Saint Petersburg Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8 vii + 459, 65 pls. [Stated date: 06 Nov 1953.]

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