Range: 48°N to 18°N; 97.2°W to 64.8°W Depth: 0 to 0 m (live 0 to 0 m) Maximum Reported Size: 20 mm
Synonymy
Melampus coffea auct. non Linnaeus, 1758 Melampus bidentatus Say, 1822 Auricula bidentatus (Say, 1822) Leucophytia bidentatus (Say, 1822) Melampus lineatus Say, 1822 Melampus obliquus Say, 1822 Auricula obliquus (Say, 1822) Auricula cornea Deshayes, 1830 Auricula jaumei Mittré, 1841 Melampus gundlachi Pfeiffer, 1853 Auricula gundlachi (Pfeiffer, 1853) Auricula redfieldi (Pfeiffer, 1854) Melampus redfieldi Pfeiffer, 1854 Melampus spiralis auct. non Pfeiffer, 1855 Melampus alternatus C. A. Davis, 1904 Melampus bishopii C. A. Davis, 1904 Melampus verticalis C. A. Davis, 1904
Details
Melampus bidentatusSay, 1822a, p. 245-247 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: East Florida; St. John's River Range: 46.5°N to 18°N; 97.2°W to 70°W Depth: 0 m (live 0 m) Maximum Reported Size: 20 mm Distribution: Canada: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick; USA: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Veracruz, Campeche State, Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Belize, Bermuda, Bahamas: Grand Bahama Island, Abaco (Great or Little), Bimini, Andros, New Providence, Eleuthera, Cay Sal; Turks and Caicos, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic References: Holle & Dineen (1957) N; Parker (1959) W; Martins (1996) TEM; Pollock (1998) Comments: Has priority over M. lineatus Say, 1822, which was named as a variety (ICZN Article 57.7). Pollock (1998) misclassified M. bidentatus as a Leucophytia because of confusion with Leucophytia bidentata (Montagu, 1808), a European species now known as Auriculinella bidentata. Jeffreys (1869: 106) rejected M. bidentatus because of secondary homonymy with Montagu's species, which was named as a Voluta, and adopted M. cornea (Deshayes, 1830) in its stead. As Deshayes' name is not in use, M. bidentatus can be maintained (ICZN Article 59.3). A record from Tortola in USNM needs confirmation (Martins 1996). Combining Genera: Auricula Leucophytia
Melampus coffeus var. alternatusC. A. Davis, 1904, p. 127, pl. 4, fig. 11 [Synonym] Type Locality: Bermuda Range: 32.3°N ; 64.8°W Distribution: Bermuda References: C. A. Davis (1904) NSEW; Baker (1964) T; Martins (1996) s
Melampus coffeus var. bishopiiC. A. Davis, 1904, p. 127, pl. 4, fig. 13 [Synonym] Type Locality: Bermuda Range: 32.3°N ; 64.8°W Distribution: Bermuda References: C. A. Davis (1904) NSEW; Baker (1964) T; Martins (1996) s
Melampus coffea auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, [Not available] Distribution: USA: Texas References: Morrison (1958: 124) s Comments: Misidentification by Maury (1922).
Auricula cornea Deshayes, 1830, [Synonym] Range: 41°N to 33°N; 79°W to 72.5°W Distribution: USA: New York, North Carolina, South Carolina References: Stimpson (1851c); Kurtz (1860) SW; S. Smith (1860) NE; Maury (1922) s; Martins (1996) s
Melampus gundlachi Pfeiffer, 1853, [Synonym] Range: 26.5°N to 23°N; 82°W to 81°W Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida; Cuba: Matanzas References: Aguayo & Jaume (1947a) SE; Martins (1996) s Combining Genera: Auricula
Auricula jaumei Mittré, 1841, [Synonym] Distribution: USA: Virginia References: Maury (1922) s; Martins (1996) s
Melampus bidentatus var. lineatusSay, 1822a, p. 246 [Synonym] Type Locality: Maryland; New Jersey [Bivalve, New Jersey (Martins 1996) ] Range: 48°N to 18°N; 94°W to 65°W Distribution: Canada: Quebec; USA: Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Florida: West Florida; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Virgin Islands: Tortola References: Maury (1922) S; Clarke (1954a); Bousfield (1964) NE; Martins (1996) sT
Melampus obliquusSay, 1822b, p. 377 [Synonym] Type Locality: South Carolina Maximum Reported Size: 9 mm Distribution: USA: South Carolina References: Say (1823) M; Kurtz (1860); Martins (1996) s Combining Genera: Auricula
Melampus redfieldiPfeiffer, 1854a, p. 112, Not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: Bermuda Range: 32.3°N ; 64.8°W Maximum Reported Size: 12 mm Distribution: Bermuda References: Pfeiffer (1854a) NSEWM; Martins (1996) s Combining Genera: Auricula
Melampus spiralis auct. non Pfeiffer, 1855, [Not available] Range: 29°N ; 83°W Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida References: Melvill (1881) NSEW; Martins (1996) s Comments: Misidentification.
Melampus coffeus var. verticalisC. A. Davis, 1904, p. 127, pl. 4, fig. 12 [Synonym] Type Locality: Bermuda Range: 32.3°N ; 64.8°W Distribution: Bermuda References: Baker (1964) T; Martins (1996) s
Partial List of References
Davis, C. A. 1904. Notes on the Mollusca of the Bermuda Islands Nautilus 17 125-130, pl. 4. [Stated date: -- Mar 1904.] Pfeiffer, L. 1854. Neue Auriculaceen Malakozoologische Blätter 1 111-112. [Stated date: -- Jun 1854.] Say, T. 1822. An account of some of the marine shells of the United States Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2 221-248, 257-276, 302-325. [Stated date: -- Jun 1822; true date: -- Jul 1822.] Say, T. 1822. Description of univalve terrestrial and fluviatile shells of the United States Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2 370-381. [Stated date: 25 Dec 1822.]
