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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Conoidea: Turrinae

Polystira gruneri (Philippi, 1848)


Range: 18.3°N ; 66°W to 65°W
Depth: 18 to 27 m
Maximum Reported Size: 33  mm

Synonymy

Pleurotoma gruneri Philippi, 1848
Polystira phillipsi Usticke, 1969

Details


Pleurotoma gruneri Philippi, 1848a, p. 12-13
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Insula S. Thomas, 10-15 Faden
Range: 18.3°N ; 65°W
Depth: 18 to 27 m
Maximum Reported Size: 33 mm
Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas
References: Philippi (1848a) DdNSEWM

Polystira philipsi sic, 
[Not available]
Maximum Reported Size: 27 mm
Distribution: Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas
References: Usticke (1971) M
Comments: Misspelling by Usticke (1971: 21); as philippsi in index.

Polystira phillipsi Usticke, 1969, p. 26, pl. 5, fig. 1045
[Synonym]
Type Locality: St. Thomas (Water Is., Reuters Bay, Yacht Club) [locality of the lectotype according to Boyko & Cordeiro 2001]
Range: 18.3°N ; 66°W to 65°W
Maximum Reported Size: 33 mm
Distribution: Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas
References: Usticke (1969) NSEWM; Usticke (1971) T; Boyko & Cordeiro (2001a)


Partial List of References

Philippi, R. A. 1848. Beschreibung zweier neuer Conchylien aus der Sammlung des Herrn Consul Gruner in Bremen Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie 5 12-13. [Stated date: -- Jan 1848.]
Usticke, G. W. Nowell. 1969. A Supplementary Listing of New Shells, to be Added to the Check List of the Marine Shells of St. Croix  32 pp., 6 pls. Author: St. Croix. [Stated date: -- Feb 1969.]

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