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Gastropoda: : Eulimoidea: Eulimidae

Melanella jamaicensis (C. B. Adams, 1845)


Range: 73°N to 30°S; 95°W to 36°W
Depth: 0 to 366 m (live 10 to 42 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 12.5  mm

Synonymy

Eulima intermedia auct. non Cantraine, 1835
Balcis intermedia auct. non Cantraine, 1835
Polygireulima intermedia auct. non Cantraine, 1835
Eulima jamaicensis C. B. Adams, 1845
Balcis jamaicensis (C. B. Adams, 1845) 
Polygireulima jamaicensis (C. B. Adams, 1845) 
Eulima conoidea auct. non Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851

Details


Eulima jamaicensis C. B. Adams, 1845, p. 6, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Jamaica
Range: 37°N to 9.75°N; 90.5°W to 64.9°W
Depth: 2 to 366 m
Maximum Reported Size: 8.3 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; Mexico: Campeche State, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix
References: C. B. Adams (1845) M; Usticke (1959) E; Espinosa & Ortea (2001a) S
Comments: Jong & Coomans (1988) stated that the lectotype of Clench & Turner does not match the description.
Combining Genera:  Balcis Polygireulima

Eulima conoidea auct. non Kurtz & Stimpson, 1851, 
[Not available]
References: Abbott (1958) s
Comments: Misidentification by Dall & Simpson (1901).

Eulima intermedia auct. non Cantraine, 1835, 
[Not available]
Range: 73°N to 30°S; 95°W to 36°W
Depth: 0 to 150 m (live 10 to 42 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 12.5 mm
Distribution: USA: Virginia, Florida: West Florida; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Campeche State, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Falcon; Brazil: Para, Alagoas, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul
References: Abbott (1958) s; Wass (1972: 125) N; Rios (1975) D; Princz (1983); Odé (1989a) dLNWM; Díaz et al. (1990) {L}l
Comments: Misidentification; Eulima intermedia is an objective synonym of the European E. polita (Linnaeus, 1758), by neotype designation of Warén (1988).
Combining Genera:  Balcis Polygireulima


Partial List of References

Adams, C. B. 1845. Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 2 1-17. [Stated date: -- Jan 1845.]

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