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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Volutoidea: Volutidae

Volutifusus torrei (Pilsbry, 1937)


Range: 26°N to 22.16°N; 81.17°W to 78.15°W
Depth: 329 to 1500 m
Maximum Reported Size: 116  mm

Synonymy

Aurinia torrei Pilsbry, 1937
Scaphella torrei (Pilsbry, 1937) 
Bathyaurinia torrei (Pilsbry, 1937) 

Details


Aurinia torrei Pilsbry, 1937, p. 37-38, pl. 4, fig. 1
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Off Cayo Francis, Caibairien, Cuba, in over 10 fathoms
Range: 26°N to 22.16°N; 81.17°W to 78.15°W
Depth: 329 to 1500 m
Maximum Reported Size: 116 mm
Distribution: Bahamas: Grand Bahama Island; Cuba: South Matanzas, Villa Clara, North Ciego de Avila, North Camaguey
References: Clench & Aguayo (1940) dSEW; Clench (1946) M; Sunderland & Sunderland (1994a) DN
Combining Genera:  Bathyaurinia Scaphella


Partial List of References

Pilsbry, H. A. 1937. Aurinia torrei, a new Cuban volute Nautilus 51 37-38, pl. 4. [Stated date: -- Oct 1937.]

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