Nassa lunataSay, 1826, p. 213-214 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Coast of the Southern States Range: 48°N to 28°S; 97.6°W to 34.9°W Depth: 0 to 80 m (live 0 to 52 m) Maximum Reported Size: 5.4 mm Distribution: Canada: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick; USA: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Veracruz, Campeche State, Yucatan State, Campeche Bank, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Bermuda, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Grenada; Surinam, Brazil: Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Bahia, Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina References: Kurtz (1860); Dautzenberg (1900); Bousfield (1964) N; García-Cubas (1971) W; Mello & Perrier (1986) E; Reed & Mikkelsen (1987) D; Leal (1991b) L Combining Genera: Buccinum Columbella Mitrella Pyrene
Columbella dissimilisStimpson, 1851c, p. 47-48, Not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: Eastport Harbor [Maine] and Grand Manan [New Brunswick] [4-40 fathoms (Stimpson 1851e)] Range: 45°N to 44°N; 69°W to 67°W Depth: 7 to 73 m (live 16 m) Maximum Reported Size: 5.8 mm Distribution: Canada: New Brunswick; USA: Maine References: Stimpson (1851c) Dd; Stimpson (1851e) M; Procter (1933) LlNSEW Comments: Length given as .023 inches in Stimpson (1851c), correctly as .23 inches in Stimpson (1851e: 114).
Columbella duclosianad'Orbigny, 1842b, p. [d'Orbigny 1848, p. 136], pl. 21, figs. 31-33 [Synonym] Type Locality: Saint-Thomas et de la Jamaïque Range: 35°N to 13°N; 83°W to 59.6°W Depth: 0 to 115 m Maximum Reported Size: 4 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: West Florida; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas; Barbados References: Maury (1922) DdNSEW; Faber (2004) s Combining Genera: Colombella Mitrella
Columbella gouldianaStimpson, 1851c, p. 48, Not figured [Synonym] Attributed to: Agassiz MS Type Locality: Massachusetts Bay Range: 42.5°N to 41°N; 72.5°W to 71°W Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, New York References: Stimpson (1851c) NE; S. Smith (1860) SW; A. E. Verrill (1873b) s
Columbella pusillaSowerby I, 1844a, p. 144[bis], pl. 40, fig. 182-183 [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: St. Vincent's Range: 13.3°N ; 61.2°W Maximum Reported Size: 4 mm Distribution: St. Vincent & the Grenadines: St. Vincent Comments: E. A. Smith's (1890b:262) record from St. Helena needs confirmation.
Buccinum pusillumPfeiffer, 1840, p. 257, Not figured [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Cuba [Nordküste, Pfeiffer 1839: 349] Range: 23.15°N to 23°N; 82.3°W to 81.7°W Maximum Reported Size: 3.8 mm Distribution: Cuba: North Matanzas References: Pfeiffer (1840) M; Arango (1880) NW; Rosenberg (herein) s? Comments: Non Serres, 1829.
Columbella spiranthaRavenel, 1859, p. 281-282 [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Recent, Wando River, South Carolina Range: 32.8°N to 11°N; 79.8°W to 74°W Depth: 0 m Maximum Reported Size: 4 mm Distribution: USA: South Carolina; Colombia References: Ravenel (1859) NWM; Dautzenberg (1900) DdSE; Abbott (1974) s Comments: Ravenel described the live animal and distinguished it from that of A. lunata; the synonym with A. lunata by Abbott (1974) did not take this into account and should be re-evaluated.
Buccinum wheatleyiDe Kay, 1843, p. 132, pl. 7, fig. 162 [Synonym] Type Locality: Harbor of New York, opposite Staten Island, 5 fathoms Range: 40.65°N ; 74.05°W Depth: 9 m Maximum Reported Size: 5.8 mm Distribution: USA: New York References: De Kay (1843) DdNSEWM; A. E. Verrill (1873b) s
Buccinum zonaleGould, 1848a, p. 236, text-fig. 8 [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Not stated [Stonington, Connecticut, from stomach of haddock (Linsley 1845)] Range: 45°N to 35°N; 75°W to 67°W Depth: 15 to 91 m Maximum Reported Size: 4 mm Distribution: Canada: New Brunswick; USA: Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, North Carolina References: Gould (1848a) M; A. E. Verrill (1873b) dNE; Maury (1922) s; Porter (1974) Dd Comments: Non Bruguière, 1789. Nude name in Linsley (1845: 285), as Buccinum zonalis.
Partial List of References
d'Orbigny, A. 1842. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 2 1-112, pls. 10-21?. Arthus Bertrand: Paris. [Stated date: -- --- 1853; true date: -- --- 1842.] De Kay, J. E. 1843. Mollusca Zoology of New York 5 [iii] + iv + [iv] + 271 pp., 40 pls. Gould, A. A. 1848. Description of shells found in Connecticut, collected and named by the late Rev. J. H. Linsley American Journal of Science and Arts (2)6 233-236. [Stated date: -- Sep 1848.] Pfeiffer, L. 1840. Uebersicht der im Januar, Februar und März 1839 auf Cuba gesammelten Mollusken Archiv für Naturgeschichte 6(1) 250-261. Ravenel, E. 1859. Description of three new species of univalves, recent and fossil Proceedings of the Elliott Society of Natural History 1 280-282. [Stated date: -- May 1858.] Say, T. 1826. Descriptions of marine shells recently discovered on the coast of the United States Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5 207-221. [True date: -- Feb 1826.] Sowerby, G. B., I. 1844. Monograph of the genus Columbella Thesaurus Conchyliorum 1 109[bis]-146[bis], pls. 36-40 [True date: pre 11 Apr.] Stimpson, W. 1851. Shells of New England 59 pp., 2 pls. Phillips, Sampson, and Company: Boston. [Stated date: 25 Nov 1851; true date: pre Dec 16.]