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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Cancellarioidea: Cancellariidae

Microcancilla microscopica (Dall, 1889)


Range: 30.98°N to 23°N; 87°W to 79.43°W
Depth: 366 to 1426 m
Maximum Reported Size: 4.3  mm

Details


Cancellaria (Trigonostoma?) microscopica Dall, 1889a, p. 131, [Dall 1902a, pl. 29, fig. 4]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Campeche Bank off Yucatan, 200 fms.; off Cuba, 780 fms.; USFC sta. 2668 off Fernandina
Range: 30.98°N to 23°N; 87°W to 79.43°W
Depth: 366 to 1426 m
Maximum Reported Size: 4.3 mm
Distribution: USA: Georgia, Florida: West Florida; Florida Strait (offshore), Mexico: Campeche Bank; Cuba
References: Dall (1889a) DdNSW; Dall (1902a) c; Dall (1927b) E; Barros & Petit (2007) cT
Comments: Contrary to the statement in Malacolog 3.2.4, Kaicher (1978d: 1940) did not select USNM 32977 [sic, 82977] as lectotype by inference that it was the holotype; Dall cited several localities, so he had more than one specimen (ICZN Article 74.6).


Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. 1889. Reports on the results of dredgings, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico (1877-78) and in the Caribbean Sea (1879-80), by the U. S. Coast Survey Steamer 'Blake,' Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 18 1-492, pls. 10-40. [Stated date: 08 Jun 1889.]

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