Volvula minutaBush, 1885a, p. 469, pl. 45, fig. 11 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Off Cape Hatteras, 14-16 fathoms [USFC sta. 2113 (Johnson 1989)] Range: 35.34°N to 28°N; 82°W to 69°W Depth: 26 to 29 m Maximum Reported Size: 2.5 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: West Florida References: Bush (1885a) DdNM
Bulla acutad'Orbigny, 1841b, p. 126, pl. 4, figs. 17-20 [Synonym] Type Locality: Several localities Range: 29.7°N to 9.4°N; 96.3°W to 61°W Depth: 0 to 93 m Maximum Reported Size: 2 mm Distribution: USA: Texas; Mexico: Campeche Bank; Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas; Guadeloupe, Martinique References: d'Orbigny (1841b) EM; Dall & Simpson (1901); Parker & Curray (1956) {d}W; Olsson & McGinty (1958) dS; Menzel (1963) N; Rice & Kornicker (1965) D{dW}; Jong & Coomans (1988) s Comments: Non Grateloup, 1828. Combining Genera: Rhizorus
Volvula bushiiDall, 1889a, p. 51 [Synonym] Type Locality: USFC sta. 2602, 36 mile S ½ W. from Cape Hatteras, N. C. Range: 34.64°N ; 75.56°W Depth: 227 m Maximum Reported Size: 4.6 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina References: Dall (1889a) DdNSEW
Volvulella rectaHarry, 1967, p. 137, fig. 11 [d'Orbigny 1841b, pl. 4, fig. 17-20] [Synonym] Attributed to: Mörch (1875) Type Locality: Cuba, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Martinique and 'toutes les Antilles' Range: 30°N to 24°S; 94°W to 38°W Depth: 5 to 305 m (live 73 m) Maximum Reported Size: 3.4 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida; USA: Alabama, Louisiana, Texas; Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: unlocalized; Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Island; Brazil: Abrolhos Islands References: Princz (1982a); Jong & Coomans (1988) s; Marcus (1977b) NSE; Odé (1990b) DLlWM Comments: Emendation of acuta based on Mörch's (1875) confusion of Bulla recta and Bulla acuta d'Orbigny (see Jong & Coomans 1988).
Partial List of References
Bush, K. J. 1885. Additions to the shallow-water Mollusca of Cape Hatteras, N.C., dredged by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer 'Albatross,' in 1883 and 1884 Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 6 453-480, pl. 45. d'Orbigny, A. 1841. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 1 1-240, pls. 1-10?. Arthus Bertrand: Paris. [Stated date: -- --- 1853; true date: -- --- 1841.] Dall, W. H. 1889. Reports on the results of dredgings, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico (1877-78) and in the Caribbean Sea (1879-80), by the U. S. Coast Survey Steamer 'Blake,' Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 18 1-492, pls. 10-40. [Stated date: 08 Jun 1889.] Harry, H. W. 1967. A review of the living tectibranch snails of the genus Volvulella, with descriptions of a new subgenus and species from Texas Veliger 10 133-147. [Stated date: 01 Oct 1967.]