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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Volutoidea: Cystiscidae

Cystiscus microgonia (Dall, 1927)


Range: 30.98°N to 23°N; 80°W to 79.43°W
Depth: 538 to 1426 m
Maximum Reported Size: 3  mm

Synonymy

Marginella microgonia Dall, 1927
Eratoidea microgonia (Dall, 1927) 

Details


Marginella microgonia Dall, 1927b, p. 45
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Albatross sta. 2415, off Georgia, 30°44'N, 79°26'W, 440 fathoms; sta. 2668, off Fernandina, Florida [actually off Georgia], 30°58'N, 79°38'W, 294 fathoms
Range: 30.98°N to 23°N; 80°W to 79.43°W
Depth: 538 to 1426 m
Maximum Reported Size: 3 mm
Distribution: USA: Georgia, Florida: East Florida; Cuba: unlocalized
References: Dall (1889b) SW; Dall (1927b) dNEM; Coovert (1986) cD; Kaicher (1992: 6145)
Comments: Nude name in Dall 1889 (p. 108).
Combining Genera:  Eratoidea


Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886 Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667) 1-134.

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