The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia


Gastropoda: : Tonnoidea: Ficidae

Ficus lindae Petuch, 1988


Range: 12.34°N to 11.13°N; 71.92°W to 62.68°W
Depth: 11 to 46 m
Maximum Reported Size: 114  mm

Synonymy

Pyrula pilsbryi auct. non B. Smith, 1907
Ficus lindae Petuch, 1988

Details


Ficus lindae Petuch, 1988, p. 158, pl. 34, figs. 2-4
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Off Punto Fijo, Paraguana Peninsula, Venezuela, 15 m
Range: 11.7°N ; 71°W to 70°W
Depth: 15 m
Maximum Reported Size: 114 mm
Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela: Falcon
References: Petuch (1988) DdNSE; Verhaeghe & Poppe (2000) WM; Faber (2008b)
Comments: Treated as a subspecies of Ficus papyratia (i.e., F. communis) by Verhaeghe & Poppe (2000).

Pyrula pilsbryi auct. non B. Smith, 1907, 
[Not available]
Range: 12.34°N to 11.13°N; 71.92°W to 62.68°W
Depth: 11 to 46 m
Maximum Reported Size: 82 mm
Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela: Falcon, Sucre
References: Petuch (1981a) DdNSEWM; Petuch (1988) s
Comments: Misidentification by Petuch (1981).


Partial List of References

Petuch, E. J. 1988. Neogene history of tropical American mollusks  [vi] + 217, 39 pls. Coastal Education & Research Foundation: Charlottesville, Virginia. [Stated date: 15 Dec 1988.]

Key To Reference Codes
List of ANSP Collections   Terms and Conditions of Use

Learn about the AcademyMembershipfor KidsLibraryfor FamiliesshopNewsMuseumEducationResearch
SitemapSitemap
©1998 - 2010 All Rights Reserved, The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215-299-1000 Email: webmaster@acnatsci.org