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: : Stromboidea: Strombidae

Lentigo lata (Gmelin, 1791)
Not found in the Western Atlantic

Range: 8°S to 8°S; 30°W to 0°W
Depth: 2 to 50 m (live 5 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 140 mm

Synonymy

Strombus latus Gmelin, 1791
Strombus bubonius Lamarck, 1822
Strombus arenensis P. A. Bernard, 1982
Strombus minimus P. A. Bernard, 1984
Strombus portgentilensis P. A. Bernard, 1984

Details

Strombus latus Gmelin, 1791, p. 3520, [Seb. Mus. 3, pl. 63, figs. 4-5]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Unknown

Strombus latus f. arenensis P. A. Bernard, 1982, p. 17, top left; middle left; bottom
[Not available]
Type Locality: Gabon
Depth: 5 to 50 m (live 5 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 140 mm
References: P. A. Bernard (1982) LM; P. A. Bernard (1984) Dd
Comments: Infrasubspecific.

Strombus bubonius Lamarck, 1822b, p. 203, [Martini, 1777, pl. 82, figs. 833-834]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: l'Océan des Antilles [in error]
Range: 8°S to 8°S; 30°W to 0°W
Maximum Reported Size: 92 mm
Distribution: Ascension Island
References: Lamarck (1822b) M; E. A. Smith (1890c: 320) S
Comments: Mislocalized Strombus latus, Eastern Atlantic.

Strombus latus f. minima P. A. Bernard, 1984, p. 38, pl. 9, fig. 43b
[Not available]
Type Locality: Equatorial zone, Gabon
Depth: 20 to 50 m
Maximum Reported Size: 47 mm
References: P. A. Bernard (1984) DdM
Comments: Infrasubspecific.

Strombus latus f. portgentilensis P. A. Bernard, 1984, p. 38, pl. 9, fig. 43d
[Not available]
Type Locality: Near Port Gentil, Gabon
Depth: 2 to 15 m
Maximum Reported Size: 97 mm
References: P. A. Bernard (1984) DdM
Comments: Infrasubspecific.

Partial List of References

Bernard, P. A. 1984. Shells of Gabon 140 pp. Published by the author: Libreville, Gabon. [Stated date: -- Nov 1984.]
Bernard, P. [A.] 1982. A variety of Strombus latus Gmelin, 1791 in the Gabon La Conchiglia 14(162-163) 17. [Stated date: -- Oct 1982.]
Gmelin, J. F. 1791. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. Editio decima tertia Systema Naturae, 13th ed., vol. 1(6) 3021-3910. Lipsiae.
Lamarck, [J. B.] 1822. Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres 7 [iii] + 711 pp. Author: Paris. [Stated date: -- Aug 1822.]

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