Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Conoidea: Oenopotinae

Obesotoma gigantea (Mörch, 1869)

Range: 72.78°N ; 56°W to 0°W
Depth: 128 to 128 m
Maximum Reported Size: 20 mm

Synonymy

Pleurotoma gigantea Mörch, 1869
Pleurotoma gigas Mörch, 1869

Details

Pleurotoma (Bela) violacea var. gigantea Mörch, 1869b, p. 22, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Spitzberg
Range: 72.78°N ; 56°W to 0°W
Depth: 128 m
Maximum Reported Size: 20 mm
Distribution: Greenland: West Greenland
References: Posselt & Jensen (1899) DdNSEWM; Knipowitsch (1901)

Pleurotoma gigas Mörch, 1869b, p. 22, [Verkrüzen 1875b, pl. 8, figs. 6-7]
[Synonym]
Attributed to: Beck MS
Type Locality: Not stated
Maximum Reported Size: 12 mm
References: Verkrüzen (1875b) M
Comments: Name introduced in synonymy of gigantea, validated by Verkrüzen (1875b: 239).

Partial List of References

Mörch, O. A. L. 1869. Catalogue des Mollusques du Spitzberg recueillis par le Dr. H. Kroyer pendant le voyage de la corvette la Recherche en juin 1838 Mémoires de la Société Malacologique de Belgique 4 7-32.

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