Volvula persimilisMörch, 1875b, p. 179 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Antilles Range: 35°N to 35°S; 97°W to 34.9°W Depth: 0 to 800 m (live 3 to 42 m) Maximum Reported Size: 6 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela: Falcon, Sucre, Isla Margarita; Bermuda, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Brazil: Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul; Uruguay References: Marcus & Marcus (1960a) D{L}l; Harry (1967) {D}NS; Altena (1975) dM; J. Andrews (1977) W; Princz (1983); Mello & Perrier (1986) E; Odé (1990b) L Combining Genera: Rhizorus
Volvula cercadensis Van Winkle, 1921, [Synonym] References: Woodring (1970) s Comments: Replacement name for Volvula cylindrica Gabb, 1873 non Carpenter, 1865.
Volvula cylindricaGabb, 1873, p. 246, not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: 'Miocene', Santo Domingo References: Woodring (1970) s Comments: Non Carpenter, 1865. Described as a fossil from the Dominican Republic.
Volvula ischnatractaPilsbry, 1930, p. 301, text-fig. 1 [Synonym] Type Locality: About 12 miles within the western edge of Andros Bank, west of Middle Bight, Andros, Bahamas, 3 1/4 fathoms Range: 24.2°N ; 78.2°W Depth: 6 m Maximum Reported Size: 2.8 mm Distribution: Bahamas: Andros References: Pilsbry (1930) DdNSEWM; Harry (1967) s
Volvullela mörchiDall, 1927b, p. 22 [Synonym] Type Locality: Off Georgia Range: 30.73°N ; 79.43°W Depth: 805 m Maximum Reported Size: 3.5 mm Distribution: USA: Georgia References: Dall (1927b) DdNSEWM; Harry (1967) s Comments: The spelling 'morchi' might be preferable, depending on interpretation of ICZN Article 32.5.2.1 (Mörch was Danish not German).
Volvula oxytataBush, 1885a, p. 468, pl. 45, fig. 12 [Synonym] Type Locality: Off Cape Hatteras, 7-17 fathoms [USFC sta. 2112 (Johnson 1989)] Range: 35.35°N to 38.02°S; 83.07°W to 56°W Depth: 0 to 62 m Maximum Reported Size: 5 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina; Costa Rica, Panama, Puerto Rico, Guyana, Surinam, Argentina: Buenos Aires References: Bush (1885a) {D}N; Harry (1967) s; Houbrick (1968) dW; Castellanos (1970c) S{E}M; Princz (1977) DE Combining Genera: Retusa Rhizorus
Partial List of References
Bush, K. J. 1885. Additions to the shallow-water Mollusca of Cape Hatteras, N.C., dredged by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer 'Albatross,' in 1883 and 1884 Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 6 453-480, pl. 45. Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886 Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667) 1-134. Gabb, W. M. 1873. On the topography and geology of Santo Domingo Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (ns)15 49-259, 2 fold-out maps. Mörch, O. A. L. 1875. Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium Malakozoologische Blätter 22 142-184. Pilsbry, H. A. 1930. List of land and freshwater mollusks collected on Andros, Bahamas Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 82 297-302, pl. 22. [True date: 13 Dec 1930.]