Voluta magellanicaGmelin, 1791, p. 3465, [Knorr 6, pl. 29, fig. 1-2; Favanne, pl. 28, fig. E; Chemnitz 10, pl. 148, fig. 1383-1384] [Basis of the current name] Attributed to: Chemnitz (1788) Type Locality: 'streto magellanico' Range: 35°S to 55.2°S; 74°W to 54°W Depth: 0 to 200 m (live 4 to 20 m) Maximum Reported Size: 200 mm Distribution: Argentina: Buenos Aires, Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz; Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego, Straits of Magellan References: Dell (1971) dS; Clench & Turner (1964) N{W}; Castellanos (1970a) {DE}; Weaver & DuPont (1970); Kaiser (1977) DEW{M}; Pastorino (1995) l; Bigatti, Marzinelli & Penchaszadeh (2008) LM Comments: Forcelli's (2000) record of specimens surpassing 300 mm needs confirmation. Combining Genera: Adelomelon
Voluta ambiguaLahille, 1895, p. 319-321, pl. 2, fig. 61; pl. 8, fig. 163-164; pl. 11, fig. 6, 9, 11; pl. 12, fig. 11-16 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 150 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Adelomelon ancilla auct. non Lightfoot, 1786, [Not available] References: Clench & Turner (1964) s Comments: Misidentification by Pilsbry & Olsson 1954; Poppe & Goto 1992.
Voluta ambigua [var.] constrictaLahille, 1895, p. 320, pl. 8, fig. 163-164; pl. 11, fig. 11 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta magellanica [var.] curtaLahille, 1895, p. 318, pl. 7, fig. 148; pl. 8, fig. 165 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 140 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Odontocymbiola magallanica sic, [Not available] Comments: Error for magellanica by Castellanos (1970a).
Cymbiola mangeri Preston, 1901, [Synonym] Range: 52°S to 52°S; 60°W Depth: 1 m Maximum Reported Size: 180 mm Distribution: Falkland Islands References: Powell (1951) DdNSEWM; Clench & Turner (1964) s; Forcelli (2000) Combining Genera: Adelomelon
Voluta ambigua [var.] pseudo-tuberculataLahille, 1895, p. 320, pl. 11, fig. 6 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta ambigua [var.] subnodosaLahille, 1895, p. 319, pl. 11, fig. 9 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Distribution: Argentina References: Clench & Turner (1964) s Comments: Non Leach, 1814.
Voluta magellanica [var.] taeniolataLahille, 1895, p. 318, pl. 7, fig. 154 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 150 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M; Clench & Turner (1964) s
Voluta ambigua [var.] typicaLahille, 1895, p. 319, pl. 12, fig. 11-16 [Not available] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 150 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Voluta magellanica [var.] typicaLahille, 1895, p. 317-318, pl. 1, fig. 11; pl. 2, fig. 64-65a; pl. 7, f. 149; pl. 8, f. 172-177; pl. 11, f. 4; pl. 12, f. 36-37 [Not available] Type Locality: Not stated Maximum Reported Size: 180 mm Distribution: Argentina References: Lahille (1895) M Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Partial List of References
Gmelin, J. F. 1791. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. Editio decima tertia Systema Naturae, 13th ed., vol. 1(6) 3021-3910. Lipsiae. Lahille, F. 1895. Contribucion al estudio de las Volutas Argentinas Revista del Museo de la Plata 6 293-332, 12 pls.