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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Volutoidea: Mitridae

Subcancilla candida (Reeve, 1845)


Range: 18°N to 13°S; 68°W to 39°W
Depth: 16 to 101 m
Maximum Reported Size: 30  mm

Synonymy

Mitra candida Reeve, 1845
Subcancilla illacidata auct. non Woodring, 1928
Subcancilla venezuelana auct. non Hodson, 1931
Mitra compsa M. Smith, 1938
Mitra lopesi Matthews & Coelho, 1969
Subcancilla lindae Petuch, 1987

Details


Mitra candida Reeve, 1845b, pl. 39, fig. 328
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: La Guayra, South America [La Guaira, Venezuela]
Range: 18°N to 10.5°N; 67°W to 65°W
Depth: 16 to 100 m
Maximum Reported Size: 30 mm
Distribution: Venezuela: Vargas; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. John
References: Cernohorsky (1991) DdNSEWM

Mitra compsa M. Smith, 1938, p. 90-91, [M. Smith 1937, pl. 6, fig. 5]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Pliocene, Clewiston, Florida
Maximum Reported Size: 23 mm
References: M. Smith (1938) M; Cernohorsky (1991) s
Comments: Described as a fossil.

Subcancilla illacidata auct. non Woodring, 1928, 
[Not available]
Range: 10.5°N ; 68°W
Depth: 35 m
Maximum Reported Size: 18 mm
Distribution: Venezuela: Carabobo
References: Petuch (1981a) DdNSEWM; Petuch (1987) s
Comments: Misidentification by Petuch (1981).

Subcancilla lindae Petuch, 1987, p. 106-107, pl. 23, fig. 8
[Synonymy uncertain]
Type Locality: Golfo de Triste [sic, Golfo Triste], off Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, 35 m
Range: 10.5°N ; 68°W
Depth: 35 m
Maximum Reported Size: 24 mm
Distribution: Venezuela: Carabobo
References: Cernohorsky (1991) s?

Mitra lopesi Matthews & Coelho, 1969, 
[Synonym]
Range: 4°N to 13°S; 51°W to 39°W
Depth: 24 to 101 m
Maximum Reported Size: 26 mm
Distribution: Brazil: Amapa, Maranhao, Ceara, Bahia
References: Cernohorsky (1991) s

Subcancilla venezuelana auct. non Hodson, 1931, 
[Not available]
Range: 10.5°N ; 68°W
Depth: 35 m
Maximum Reported Size: 24 mm
Distribution: Venezuela: Carabobo
References: Petuch (1981a) DdNSEWM; Petuch (1987) s
Comments: Misidentification by Petuch (1981).


Partial List of References

Petuch, E. J. 1987. New Caribbean molluscan faunas  [v] + 154 + A1-A4, 29 pls. Coastal Education & Research Foundation: Charlottesville, Virginia. [True date: 08 Jul 1987.]
Reeve, L. 1845. Monograph of the genus Mitra Conchologia Iconica 2 pls. 28-39
Smith, M. 1938. Further notes upon Tertiary and Recent mollusks from Florida together with descriptions of new species [concluded] Nautilus 51 88-91. [Stated date: -- Jan 1938.]

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