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Gastropoda: : Architectonicoidea: Omalogyridae

Omalogyra atomus (Philippi, 1841)


Range: 65.9°N to 41.5°N; 71.2°W to 0°W
Depth: 0 to 20 m
Maximum Reported Size: 1.4  mm

Synonymy

Skenea nitidissima auct. non J. Adams, 1800
Helix nitidissima auct. non J. Adams, 1800
Homalogyra atomus (Philippi, 1841) 
Truncatella atomus Philippi, 1841
Homalogyra vitrea Jeffreys, 1867
Homalogyra fasciata Monterosato, 1877
Homalogyra polyzona Monterosato, 1878
Homalogyra zonata Monterosato, 1878
Ammonicerina pallida Monterosato, 1884
Homalogyra maculata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913
Omalogyra inflata Gaglini, 1993

Details


Truncatella atomus Philippi, 1841,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 65.9°N to 41.5°N; 71.2°W to 0°W
Depth: 0 to 20 m
Maximum Reported Size: 1.4 mm
Distribution: Greenland: West Greenland, East Greenland; USA: Maine, Rhode Island
References: Thorson (1944) NM; Abbott (1974) SW; Fretter & Graham (1978) dE
Combining Genera:  Homalogyra

Homalogyra fasciata Monterosato, 1877, 
[Synonym]
References: Sabelli et al. (1990) s

Omalogyra atomus var. inflata Gaglini, 1993, p. 928-02-03, [Gaglini & Curini Galleti 1979, fig. 2c]
[Not available]
Type Locality: Not stated
References: Bieler & Mikkelsen (1998) s
Comments: Infrasubspecific.

Homalogyra maculata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913, 
[Synonym]
References: Bieler & Mikkelsen (1998) s
Comments: Nude name in Monterosato (1875:29, 1878:88) and Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, (1884:324).

Helix nitidissima auct. non J. Adams, 1800, 
[Not available]
References: Bieler & Mikkelsen (1998) s
Comments: Misidentification by Forbes & Hanley (1853); true Helix nitidissima is the landsnail Nesovitrea hammonis.
Combining Genera:  Skenea

Ammonicerina pallida Monterosato, 1884, 
[Not available]
References: Bieler & Mikkelsen (1998) s
Comments: Nude name.

Homalogyra atomus var. polyzona Monterosato, 1878b, p. 88
[Not available]
Type Locality: Mediterranean and Adriatic
Comments: Nude name.

Homalogyra atomus var. vitrea Jeffreys, 1867a, p. 69-70
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Loch Fyne
References: Sabelli et al. (1990) s

Homalogyra atomus var. zonata Monterosato, 1878b, p. 88
[Not available]
Type Locality: Mediterranean and Adriatic
References: Bieler & Mikkelsen (1998) s
Comments: Nude name.


Partial List of References

Gaglini, A. 1993. Omalogyra atomus (Philippi, 1841) Argonauta, Supplemento 1 928-01-04, pl. 428 [Stated date: 20 Dec 1993.]
Jeffreys, J. G. 1867. British conchology British Conchology 4 [ii] + 486 pp., frontispiece, 8 pls. John Van Voorst: London.
Monterosato, [T. A.] di. 1878. Enumerazione e sinonimia delle conchiglie Mediterranee Giornale di Scienze Naturali ed Economiche 13 61-115.

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