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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Volutoidea: Ancillinae

Hesperancilla matthewsi (Burch & Burch, 1967)


Range: 1°S to 7°S; 48°W to 32.5°W
Depth: 20 to 85 m
Maximum Reported Size: 23  mm

Synonymy

Ancilla matthewsi Burch & Burch, 1967
Eburna matthewsi (Burch & Burch, 1967) 

Details


Ancilla matthewsi Burch & Burch, 1967, p. 81-82, fig. 1
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, 15 fathoms (from fish digestive tract)
Range: 1°S to 7°S; 48°W to 32.5°W
Depth: 20 to 85 m
Maximum Reported Size: 23 mm
Distribution: Brazil: Para, Maranhao, Ceara, Fernando de Noronha, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba
References: Kilburn (1981) c; Rios (1994); Sterba (2004)
Combining Genera:  Eburna


Partial List of References

Burch, J. Q. and R. L. Burch. 1967. A new Ancilla from Brazil Nautilus 80 81-82. [Stated date: -- Jan 1967.]

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