Range: 56.1°S to 56.1°S; 66.32°W Depth: 384 to 494 m Maximum Reported Size: 12 mm
Details
Sipho antarctidisPelseneer, 1903, p. 22, pl. 5, fig. 60 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Belgian Antarctic Expedition, sta. 252, 70°S, 91°'W, 350 m; sta. 1025, 70°15'S, 84°06'W, 569 m [Bellinghausen Sea] Range: 56.1°S to 56.1°S; 66.32°W Depth: 384 to 494 m Maximum Reported Size: 12 mm Distribution: Tierra del Fuego; Antarctica: Bellingshausen Sea References: Dell (1990) DdNSEWM Comments: Pelseneer's (1903) measurements were incorrect fide Thiele (1912: 207). Pelseener gave height 1.2 cm and width 1.5 cm but the illustration shows a shell more than twice as high as wide. The magnification stated in the plate caption, 20X, also seems incorrect as it would mean the shell is only 2 mm high.
Partial List of References
Pelseneer, P. 1903. Mollusques (Amphineures, Gastropodes et Lamellibranches) Expédition Antartique Belge: Résultats Voyage du S. Y. Belgica en 1897-1898-1899 7 85 pp., pls. 1-9. [Stated date: 15 Jul 1903.]
