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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Seguenzioidea: Chilodontidae

Vetulonia jeffreysi Dall, 1913


Range: 30.98°N to 14.81°S; 79.64°W to 38.92°W
Depth: 250 to 805 m
Maximum Reported Size: 3.8  mm

Synonymy

Machaeroplax cancellata (Jeffreys, 1883) 
Trochus cancellatus Jeffreys, 1883
Vetulonia jeffreysi Dall, 1913
Vetulonia josephinae Dall, 1927
Brookula josephinae (Dall, 1927) 

Details


Vetulonia jeffreysi Dall, 1913, p. 87, [Jeffreys 1883, pl. 20, fig. 4]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: [Porcupine Exp. 1870: Atl. Sta. 16]
Range: 14.81°S to 14.81°S; 38.92°W
Depth: 250 m
Maximum Reported Size: 3.75 mm
Distribution: Brazil: Bahia
References: Dall (1913) DNW; Absalao & Pimenta (2005) dSEM

Trochus cancellatus Jeffreys, 1883a, p. 96, pl. 20, fig. 4
[Objective synonym of valid name]
Type Locality: Porcupine Exp. 1870: Atl. Sta. 16
Maximum Reported Size: 3.8 mm
Distribution: Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula
References: Jeffreys (1883a) M
Comments: Non Roemer, 1835, nec Munster, 1844.
Combining Genera:  Machaeroplax

Vetulonia josephinae Dall, 1927b, p. 120
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Josephine Bank
Range: 30.98°N to 18.64°N; 79.64°W to 65.09°W
Depth: 538 to 805 m
Distribution: USA: Georgia; Puerto Rico: Culebra Island
References: Dall (1927b) DdNW; Ortiz-Corps (1985) SE; Warén & Bouchet (1993) s
Combining Genera:  Brookula


Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. 1913. A new genus of Trochidae Nautilus 27 86-87. [Stated date: -- Dec 1913.]
Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886 Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667) 1-134.
Jeffreys, J. G. 1883. On the Mollusca procured during the 'Lightning' and 'Porcupine' Expeditions, 1868-1870. (Part VI) Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1883 88-115, pls. 19-20. [True date: post 6 Mar.]

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