Range: 29°N to 18°N; 90.66°W to 65°W Depth: 6 to 110 m (live 30 to 30 m) Maximum Reported Size: 7.7 mm
Synonymy
Murex coccineus A. Adams, 1854 Murex micromeris auct. non Dall, 1890 Ocenebra minirosea Abbott, 1954
Details
Ocenebra (Ocinebrina) miniroseaAbbott, 1954b, p. 43-44, pl. 2, fig. 1 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Jamaica, probably off Kingston Range: 29°N to 18°N; 90.66°W to 65°W Depth: 6 to 110 m (live 30 m) Maximum Reported Size: 7.7 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida; Mexico: Campeche Bank; Cuba: North Ciego de Avila; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas References: Abbott (1954b) SE; Hopkins et al. (1977) L{NW}; Sarasúa & Espinosa (1984); E. H. Vokes (1994) DNM; E. F. García (2006, pers. comm.) W; García (2007b)
Murex coccineusA. Adams, 1854c, p. 72 [Synonym] Type Locality: St. Thomas, West Indies Range: 18.3°N ; 65°W Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas References: A. Adams (1854c) NSEW; E. H. Vokes (1994) s Comments: Non Lesson, 1844.
Murex micromeris auct. non Dall, 1890, [Not available] Range: 18°N ; 66°W Maximum Reported Size: 5.5 mm Distribution: Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas References: E. H. Vokes (1994) s Comments: Misidentification by Dall (1890c, in part); Dall & Simpson (1901).
Partial List of References
Abbott, R. T. 1954. New Gulf of Mexico gastropods (Terebra and Ocenebra) Nautilus 68 37-44, pl. 2. [Stated date: -- Oct 1954.] Adams, A. 1854. Descriptions of new shells from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 21 69-74.