Macroschisma africanum ( Tomlin, 1932 )

Herbert, David G., 2015, An annotated catalogue and bibliography of the taxonomy, synonymy and distribution of the Recent Vetigastropoda of South Africa (Mollusca), Zootaxa 4049 (1), pp. 1-98 : 27-28

Macroschisma africanum ( Tomlin, 1932)

Macrochisma producta (non A. Adams, 1851)—G.B. Sowerby (III), 1889a: 12. G.B. Sowerby (III), 1892: 48. E.A. Smith, 1901: 105.

Macrochisma compressa (non A. Adams, 1851)—G.B. Sowerby (III), 1894: 373. G.B. Sowerby (III), 1897: 19.

Machrochisma [sic] africana Tomlin, 1932: 161 , fig. 3. Type loc.: Port Alfred, E. Cape; holotype in NMW (1955.158.74).

Macrochisma africana —Kensley, 1973: 32, fig. 47.

Macroschisma africana — Kilburn & Rippey, 1982: 36, pl. 6, fig. 14. Christiaens, 1987: 39. Drivas & Jay, 1988: 32, pl. 1, fig. 5. Herbert, 1988a: 495, figs 8–13 (external anatomy), figs 14—17 ( radula ). Steyn & Lussi, 1998: 12, fig. 25.

Distribution. South-western Indian Ocean; from northern Mozambique, Madagascar and Réunion, south to E. Cape (East London and exceptionally Port Alfred); beach-drift to 280 m (living LST to 50 m).

Medusafissurella McLean & Kilburn, 1986 . Type species (o.d.): Fissurella salebrosa Reeve, 1850 .