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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Triphoroidea: Triphoridae

Metaxia rugulosa (C. B. Adams, 1850)


Range: 32.3°N to 9.4°N; 95°W to 64.8°W
Depth: 0 to 128 m (live 46 to 46 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 6.1  mm

Synonymy

Bittium rugulosa (C. B. Adams, 1850) 
Cerithium rugulosum C. B. Adams, 1850
Cerithiopsis bermudensis Verrill & Bush, 1900

Details


Cerithium rugulosum C. B. Adams, 1850f, p. 121-122, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Jamaica
Range: 32.3°N to 9.4°N; 95°W to 64.8°W
Depth: 0 to 128 m (live 46 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 6.1 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Campeche State, Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Bermuda, Cuba: North Havana Province, Archipielago de los Canarreos, Cienfuegos; Jamaica
References: C. B. Adams (1850f) {M}; Olsson & McGinty (1958) S; Houbrick (1968) d; Reed & Mikkelsen (1987) N; Odé (1989b) LlWM
Comments: 27.45°N in east Florida (Reed & Mikkelsen 1987), 28°N off Texas (Odé 1989b). See also rugulosa auct. = metaxa. E. A. Smith's (1890b) record from St. Helena needs confirmation.
Combining Genera:  Bittium

Cerithiopsis bermudensis Verrill & Bush, 1900, p. 536-537, pl. 65, fig. 20
[Synonymy uncertain]
Type Locality: Bermuda
Range: 32.3°N ; 64.8°W
Maximum Reported Size: 4.5 mm
Distribution: Bermuda
References: Verrill & Bush (1900) NSEWM; Rolán & Fernández-Garcés (2008b) s?


Partial List of References

Adams, C. B. 1850. Descriptions of supposed new species of marine shells, which inhabit Jamaica Contributions to Conchology 7 109-123. [Stated date: -- Apr 1850.]
Verrill, A. E. and K. J. Bush. 1900. Additions to the marine Mollusca of the Bermudas Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 10 513-544, pls. 63-66. [Stated date: -- Sep 1900.]

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