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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea: Fasciolariinae

Fasciolaria hunteria (G. Perry, 1811)


Range: 35°N to 21°N; 90.5°W to 76°W
Depth: 0 to 77 m (live 1.5 to 65 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 100  mm

Synonymy

Pyrula coerulea G. Perry, 1811
Pyrula hunteria G. Perry, 1811
Fasciolaria distans auct. non Lamarck, 1822
Fasciolaria tortugana Hollister, 1957

Details


Pyrula hunteria G. Perry, 1811a, pl. 50, fig. 4
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: New Holland [in error]
Range: 35°N to 21°N; 90.5°W to 76°W
Depth: 0 to 77 m (live 1.5 to 65 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 100 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Alabama
References: Lyons et al. (1971) Ddl; Porter (1974) LN; Petit (2003)
Comments: Hollister's (1957) neotype designation is invalid as he chose two specimens.

Pyrula coerulea G. Perry, 1811a, 
[Synonymy uncertain]
References: Deshayes (1843) s (of F. tulipa); Petit (2003) s?

Fasciolaria distans auct. non Lamarck, 1822, 
[Not available]
Range: 34°N to 33°N; 79°W to 78°W
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, South Carolina
References: Kurtz (1860) NSEW; Hollister (1957) s
Comments: Misidentification by Reeve (1847).

Fasciolaria (Cintura) lilium tortugana Hollister, 1957, p. 79-80, pl. 6, figs. 9-10
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Off the Dry Tortugas, to the northwest
Range: 25°N to 24.7°N; 83°W
Maximum Reported Size: 98 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida, Dry Tortugas
References: Hollister (1957) NSEWM; Aigen (2002) s


Partial List of References

Hollister, S. C. 1957. On the status of Fasciolaria distans Lamarck Nautilus 70 73-84, pl. 6. [Stated date: -- Jan 1957.]
Perry, G. 1811. Conchology  iv + 5 pp., 61 pls. William Miller: London.

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