Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Gastropoda: : Pleurobranchoidea: Pleurobranchidae

Tomthompsonia antarctica (Thiele, 1912)

Range: 70.53°S to 74.66°S; 29.69°W to 8.12°W
Depth: 80 to 771 m (live 80 to 771 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 15 mm

Synonymy

Tornus antarctica (Thiele, 1912)
Adeorbis antarcticus Thiele, 1912
Tomthompsonia spiroconchalis Wägele & Hain, 1991

Details

Adeorbis antarcticus Thiele, 1912, p. 195, pl. 12, fig. 1-3
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Gauss-Station
References: Hain, Wägele & Willan (1993) c
Combining Genera: Tornus

Tomthompsonia spiroconchalis Wägele & Hain, 1991, p. 230-242, figs. 1-7
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Weddell Sea, Sta. ANT V/3/520, 72°52'S 19°37'W
Range: 70.53°S to 74.66°S; 29.69°W to 8.12°W
Depth: 80 to 771 m (live 80 to 771 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 15 mm
Distribution: Antarctica: Weddell Sea
References: Wägele & Hain (1991) DdLlNSEWM; Hain, Wägele & Willan (1993) s
Comments: Internal shell 7.5 mm (Wägele & Hain 1991).

Partial List of References

Thiele, J. 1912. Die antarktischen Schnecken und Muscheln Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 13 183-286, pls. 11-19 Georg Reimer: Berlin. [Stated date: -- Aug 1912.]
Wägele, H. and S. Hain. 1991. Description of a new notaspidean genus and species (Opisthobranchia: Notaspidea) from the Antartic Ocean Journal of Molluscan Studies, Supplement 57 229-242. [Stated date: -- Nov 1991.]

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