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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Lottioidea: Acmaeidae

Pectinodonta arcuata Dall, 1882


Range: 18°N to 13°N; 65°W to 61.5°W
Depth: 413 to 1066 m
Maximum Reported Size: 14.5  mm

Details


Pectinodonta arcuata Dall, 1882, p. 409-410, [Dall 1889a, pl. 25, figs. 3-3b]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: St. Thomas; Blake sta. 215, off St. Lucia, 226 fathoms
Range: 18°N to 13°N; 65°W to 61.5°W
Depth: 413 to 1066 m
Maximum Reported Size: 14.5 mm
Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas; Guadeloupe, Dominica, St. Lucia; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: St. Vincent
References: Dall (1882) dNEWM; Dall (1889a) DS
Comments: The Cuban record of Aguayo & Jaume (1950) needs confirmation; Pectinodonta arcuata is not treated as part of the Cuban fauna by Espinosa et al. (1995).


Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. 1882. On certain limpets and chitons from the deep waters off the eastern coast of the United States Proceedings of the United States National Museum 4 400-414. [Stated date: 24 Apr 1882; true date: 05 May 1882.]

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