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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea: Buccinidae

Hesperisternia multangulus (Philippi, 1848)


Range: 35°N to 18.6°N; 97.36°W to 76°W
Depth: 0 to 101 m (live 0 to 46 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 31.5  mm

Synonymy

Urosalpinx perrugata auct. non Conrad, 1846
Urosalpinx tampaensis auct. non Conrad, 1846
Muricantharus multangulus (Philippi, 1848) 
Muricidea multangulus (Philippi, 1848) 
Neptunea multangulus (Philippi, 1848) 
Cantharus multangulus (Philippi, 1848) 
Pisania multangulus (Philippi, 1848) 
Leucozonia multangulus (Philippi, 1848) 
Fusus multangulus Philippi, 1848
Muricidea hemphillii Dall, 1884
Cantharus grandanus Abbott, 1986

Details


Fusus multangulus Philippi, 1848c, p. 25-26, [Philippi 1850b, pl. 5, fig. 6]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Yucatan
Range: 35°N to 19°N; 93°W to 76°W
Depth: 0 to 101 m (live 0 to 46 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 31.5 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana; Mexico: Campeche State, Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Bahamas: Abaco (Great or Little), Eleuthera; Cuba: North Matanzas, North Sancti Spiritus, Guantanamo
References: Dall (1902a); Robertson (1957b) M; Sarasúa (1970); Lyons et al. (1971) {D}d; Porter (1974) {L}N; Odé (1983b) DLW; Vermeij (2006) c
Comments: Dall & Simpson's (1901) record from Puerto Rico is based on a juvenile muricid (see Robertson 1957: 5). The record from Grand Cayman of Hess & Abbott (1994) needs confirmation.
Combining Genera:  Cantharus Leucozonia Muricantharus Muricidea Neptunea Pisania

Cantharus multangulus grandanus Abbott, 1986, p. 120-121, fig. 1
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Islet 1/4 mile east of Black Isle, Saint Joseph Bay, off Port St. Joe, Gulf County, NW Florida, 2-4 feet
Range: 30.1°N to 29.7°N; 85.7°W to 85.3°W
Depth: 0.6 to 1.2 m
Maximum Reported Size: 29 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida
References: Abbott (1986) DdNSEWM

Muricidea hemphillii Dall, 1884, p. 327
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Cedar Keys
Range: 29°N to 27.7°N; 83°W to 82.5°W
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida
References: Dall (1884) NW; Simpson (1887a) SE; Dall (1889a) s

Urosalpinx perrugata auct. non Conrad, 1846, 
[Not available]
Range: 18.6°N ; 91.7°W
Maximum Reported Size: 25 mm
Distribution: Mexico: Campeche State
References: García-Cubas (1982) NSEWM
Comments: Misidentification by García-Cubas (1982).

Urosalpinx tampaensis auct. non Conrad, 1846, 
[Not available]
Range: 21.01°N to 20.97°N; 97.36°W to 97.33°W
Comments: Misidentification by Reguero et al. (1991).


Partial List of References

Abbott, R. T. 1986. Cantharus multangulus new subspecies grandanus from northwest Florida (Buccinidae) Nautilus 100 120-121. [Stated date: 31 Oct 1986.]
Dall, W. H. 1884. On a collection of shells sent from Florida by Mr. Henry Hemphill Proceedings of the United States National Museum 6(384) 318-342, pl. 10. [Stated date: -- --- 1883; true date: -- Jan 1884.]
Philippi, R. A. 1848. Testaceorum novorum centuria (continuatio) Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie 5 17-27. [Stated date: -- Feb 1848.]

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