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Gastropoda: : Rissooidea: Caecidae

Caecum imbricatum Carpenter, 1858


Range: 30°N to 24°S; 97°W to 32.5°W
Depth: 0 to 183 m
Maximum Reported Size: 4.5  mm

Synonymy

Caecum imbricatum Carpenter, 1858
Caecum coronatum Folin, 1867
Caecum insigne Folin, 1867
Caecum formulosum Folin, 1869
Caecum paucicostatum Folin, 1869
Caecum simplex Folin, 1869
Caecum sulcatum Folin, 1869
Caecum sculptum Folin, 1881

Details


Caecum (Elephantulum) imbricatum Carpenter, 1858a, p. 10-11
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: West Indies
Range: 30°N to 24°S; 97°W to 32.5°W
Depth: 1 to 183 m
Maximum Reported Size: 3.1 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Texas; Mexico: Campeche State, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Campeche Bank, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo, Cozumel; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Sucre, Isla Margarita; Puerto Rico, Brazil: Para, Atol das Rocas, Fernando de Noronha, Sao Paulo
References: Moore (1972b) dM; Leal (1991b) SE
Comments: E. A. Smith's record from St. Helena needs confirmation.

Caecum coronatum Folin, 1867a, p. 50-52, pl. 2, fig. 5
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Jamaica
Range: 18°N ; 77°W
Depth: 6 m
Maximum Reported Size: 1.7 mm
Distribution: Jamaica
References: Folin (1867a) NSEWM; Folin (1875) Dd; Moore (1972b) s

Caecum formulosum Folin, 1869b, p. 124-125, pl. 11, figs. 9-10
[Synonym]
Type Locality: New Providence, Bahamas
Range: 25°N to 22.5°N; 79°W to 77.5°W
Maximum Reported Size: 2.8 mm
Distribution: Bahamas: New Providence; Cuba: North Camaguey
References: Folin (1869b) NEM; Pilsbry & Aguayo (1933) SW; Moore (1972b) s

Caecum insigne Folin, 1867a, p. 52-53, pl. 2, fig. 4
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Jamaica
Range: 23°N to 18°N; 82.5°W to 77°W
Depth: 6 m
Maximum Reported Size: 2.7 mm
Distribution: Cuba: North Havana Province; Jamaica
References: Folin (1867a) SEM; Folin (1875) Dd; Sarasúa (1970) NW; Moore (1972b) s

Caecum intricolum sic, 
[Not available]
Comments: Misspelling of C. imbricatum by Poulsen (1878: 11), presumably from misreading of handwriting?

Caecum formulosum var. pauci-costata Folin, 1869b, p. 125
[Synonym]
Type Locality: New Providence, Bahamas
Range: 25°N ; 77.5°W
Distribution: Bahamas: New Providence
References: Folin (1869b) NSEW; Moore (1972b) s

Caecum sculptum Folin, 1881a, p. 14, pl. 1, figs. 1-2
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Saint-Martin
Range: 24.7°N to 18°N; 81.2°W to 63°W
Depth: 0 m
Maximum Reported Size: 4.5 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: Florida Keys; St. Martin/St. Maarten
References: Folin (1881a) SEM; Rehder (1943b) dNW; Moore (1972b) s

Caecum formulosum var. simplex Folin, 1869b, p. 125
[Synonym]
Type Locality: New Providence, Bahamas
Range: 25°N ; 77.5°W
Maximum Reported Size: 2.2 mm
Distribution: Bahamas: New Providence
References: Folin (1869b) NSEWM; Moore (1972b) s

Caecum formulosum var. sulcata Folin, 1869c, p. 164
[Synonym]
Type Locality: New Providence, Bahamas
Range: 25°N ; 77.5°W
Distribution: Bahamas: New Providence
References: Folin (1869c) NSEW


Partial List of References

Carpenter, P. P. 1858. First steps towards a monograph of the Caecidae  30 pp., one fold-out table. Zoological Society of London: London.
Folin, L. de. 1867. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de Caecidae Journal de Conchyliologie 15 44-58, pls. 2-3. [Stated date: -- Jan 1867.]
Folin, L. de. 1869. La Nouvelle-Providence. Mollusques Les Fonds de la Mer 1 124-127, pls. 11, 15 Savy: Paris. [True date: -- --- 1869.]
Folin, L. de. 1881. Quelques Caecidae des Antilles Les Fonds de la Mer 4 14-15, pl. 1 Savy: Paris. [True date: -- --- 1881.]
Folin, [L.] de. 1869. Addition aux mollusques de la Nouvelle-Providence Les Fonds de la Mer 1 163-165, pl. 23 Savy: Paris. [True date: -- --- 1870.]

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