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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Pyramidelloidea: Pyramidellinae

Triptychus niveus (Mörch, 1875)


Range: 27.9°N to 22.4°S; 93.6°W to 41.8°W
Depth: 0 to 46 m
Maximum Reported Size: 9.5  mm

Synonymy

Obeliscus niveus Mörch, 1875
Pyramidella niveus (Mörch, 1875) 
Oscilla biseriata auct. non Gabb, 1881
Pyramidella vincta Dall, 1884

Details


Obeliscus (Triptychus) niveus Mörch, 1875b, p. 159
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Several localities
Range: 27.9°N to 22.4°S; 93.6°W to 41.8°W
Depth: 0 to 46 m
Maximum Reported Size: 9.5 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Flower Garden Banks; Mexico: Campeche State, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: unlocalized; Cuba: North Havana Province, North Matanzas; Puerto Rico: Vieques; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas; St. Martin/St. Maarten; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Grenada; Brazil: Rio de Janeiro
References: Mörch (1875) EM; Pilsbry & Aguayo (1933); Warmke & Abbott (1961) d; Princz (1982a); Odé (1988c) DNW
Combining Genera:  Pyramidella

Oscilla biseriata auct. non Gabb, 1881, 
[Not available]
Range: 24.8°N to 24.6°N; 81.8°W to 80.3°W
Maximum Reported Size: 8.5 mm
References: M. Smith (1937) NSEWM
Comments: Misidentification.

Pyramidella ? vincta Dall, 1884, p. 330-331, pl. 10, fig. 7
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Key West [Florida]
Range: 25°N ; 82°W
Depth: 0 m
Maximum Reported Size: 8.5 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: Florida Keys
References: Dall (1884) dNSEWM; Dall (1889a: 339) s


Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. 1884. On a collection of shells sent from Florida by Mr. Henry Hemphill Proceedings of the United States National Museum 6(384) 318-342, pl. 10. [Stated date: -- --- 1883; true date: -- Jan 1884.]
Mörch, O. A. L. 1875. Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium Malakozoologische Blätter 22 142-184.

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