Pleurotoma auberianad'Orbigny, 1847b, p. 174, pl. 24, figs. 4-6 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Cuba and Martinique Range: 28°N to 11.3°N; 91°W to 61°W Depth: 1 to 100 m Maximum Reported Size: 8 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida; USA: Louisiana; Colombia, Cuba, Martinique References: d'Orbigny (1847b) M; Reed & Mikkelsen (1987) {N}; Díaz & Puyana (1994) S; García & Lee (2003) NW
Pleurotoma pentagonalisReeve, 1845a, pl. 28, fig. 255 [Synonym] Attributed to: Gray MS Type Locality: St. Vincent, West Indies Range: 26°N to 4°N; 80°W to 51°W Depth: 100 m Maximum Reported Size: 7.7 mm Distribution: USA: Florida; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: St. Vincent; Brazil: Amapa References: Tomlin (1934a) s Comments: Has priority if the synonymy is correct.
Partial List of References
d'Orbigny, A. 1847. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 2 129-224, pls. 22-25?. [Stated date: -- --- 1853; true date: pre May?] Reeve, L. 1845. Monograph of the genus Pleurotoma Conchologia Iconica 1 pls. 19-33
