Basilissa altaWatson, 1879c, p. 597-598, [Watson 1886, pl. 7, fig. 8] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Challenger sta. 24, 18°38'30"N, 65°5'30"W, off Culebra Island, West Indies, 390 fathoms Range: 24.25°N to 18.64°N; 82.58°W to 65.09°W Depth: 503 to 2276 m (live 805 to 1390 m) Maximum Reported Size: 8.2 mm Distribution: Cuba: North Matanzas, Villa Clara, North Camaguey; Puerto Rico: Culebra Island References: Watson (1879c) SE; Bayer (1971) dlNW; Quinn (1987) L
Seguenzia delicatulaDall, 1881, p. 48 [Synonym] Type Locality: Blake sta. 2, north of Havana Range: 23.23°N to 22°N; 82.42°W to 80.5°W Depth: 1472 to 1966 m Maximum Reported Size: 6 mm Distribution: Cuba: North Havana Province, Cienfuegos References: Dall (1881) dNWM; Dall (1889a); Aguayo & Jaume (1948) DSE; Quinn (1979) s Combining Genera: Basilissa
Basilissa alta var. oxytomaWatson, 1879c, p. 597-598, [Watson 1886, pl. 7, fig. 8a] [Synonym] Type Locality: Challenger sta. 120, 8°37'S, 34°28'W, off Pernambuco, 675 fathoms Range: 8.62°S to 8.62°S; 34.47°W Depth: 1234 m Distribution: Brazil: Pernambuco References: Watson (1879c) DdNSEW; Quinn (1979) s
Partial List of References
Dall, W. H. 1881. Reports on the results of dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico, and in the Caribbean Sea, 1877-79, by the United States Coast Survey Steamer 'Blake,' Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 9 33-144. [True date: -- Aug 1881.] Watson, R. B. 1879. Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part III Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 14 586-605. [Stated date: 23 Apr 1879.]
