Margarites mirabilisSimone & Birman, 2006a, p. 13-14, 16, figs. 1-5, 11 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Sta. IOUSP E321, off Cassino, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 33°31'S, 41°41'W, 85 m Range: 30.72°S to 33.52°S; 51.68°W to 44.08°W Depth: 85 to 90 m (live 90 to 85 m) Maximum Reported Size: 13.3 mm Distribution: Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul References: Simone & Birman (2006a) DdLlNSEWM Comments: The 15 mm size reported by Simone & Birman (2006) is an estimate (Simone, pers. comm. 12 April 2006); the largest measurement they report is 13.3 mm.
Margarites dnopherus auct. non Watson, 1879, [Not available] References: Simone & Birman (2006a) s Comments: Misidentification by Rios (1994, in part).
Partial List of References
Simone, L. R. L. and A. Birman. 2006. Two new species of the genus Margarites (Vetigastropoda: Trochidae) from Brazil Novapex 7 13-16. [Stated date: 10 Mar 2006.]