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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Muricopsinae

Favartia minirosea (Abbott, 1954)


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) minirosea Abbott, 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 coccineus A. 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.

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