Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Gastropoda: : Triphoroidea: Cerithiopsidae

Cerithiella amblytera (Watson, 1880)

Range: 8.62°S to 19.63°S; 38.72°W to 0°W
Depth: 960 to 1234 m (live 960 to 960 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 6.3 mm

Synonymy

Cerithium amblyterum Watson, 1880
Bittium mamillana (Watson, 1880)
Finella mamillana (Watson, 1880)
Cerithium mamillanum Watson, 1880
Cerithiopsis attenuata Locard, 1897

Details

Cerithium (Bittium) amblyterum Watson, 1880a, p. 108-109, [Watson 1886, pl. 39, fig. 6]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Challenger sta. 75, 38°38'N, 28°28'30"W, Fayal, Azores
Range: 8.62°S to 19.63°S; 38.72°W to 0°W
Depth: 960 to 1234 m (live 960 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 6.3 mm
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Azores
References: Bouchet & Warén (1993) cDdLlSEW

Cerithiopsis amblytera var. attentuata Locard, 1897b, p. 382
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Not stated
References: Bouchet & Warén (1993) s

Cerithium (Bittium) mamillanum Watson, 1880a, p. 109-110, [Watson 1886, pl. 40, figs. 6a-b]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Challenger sta. 120, off Pernambuco
Range: 8.62°S to 8.62°S; 34.47°W
Depth: 1234 m
Maximum Reported Size: 5.6 mm
Distribution: Brazil: Pernambuco
References: Watson (1880a) DdNSEWM; Bouchet & Warén (1993) s
Combining Genera: Bittium Finella

Finella mamillatum sic,
[Not available]
Comments: Error for mamillanum by Rios (1975).

Partial List of References

Locard, A. 1897. Mollusques Testacés, tome premier Expéditions Scientifiques du Travailleur et du Talisman vi + 516, 22 pls. Masson: Paris.
Watson, R. B. 1880. Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part V Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 15 87-126. [Stated date: 31 Jul 1880.]

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