Melanoides wagenia Pilsbry and Bequaert, 1927

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Melanoides wagenia Pilsbry and Bequaert, 1927 : Melongena sprucecreekensis Tucker ,

262, pl. 22, fig. 14 . figs. 6a–c .

Holotype: AMNH 72061. Paratypes: AMNH 206086 (10 specimens Paratypes: AMNH 72172 (155 specimens), Locality : 4.5 mi north of New Smyrna 162399 (717 specimens). Volusia Co., Florida, United States, Locality : 00°30′N, 25°15′E, brook near the falls Ocean.

of the Congo River, Stanleyville ( = Kisangani ), Collector : J. Tucker and N. Miller, June Belgian Congo (= Zaire = Democratic Repub­ Remarks: The holotype is UF 40336, lic of the Congo), Africa. tional paratypes are DMNH 155535

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2033, SDNHM TS 81658, UF 40337, and Remarks: The holotype is LACM 1377,

USNM 792416 (Tucker, 1994: 198). ditional paratypes are ANSP 319140,

1378, and in CASIZ, MCZ, SBMNH, Mericella bozzettii Petit and Harasewych, 1993 : SU, and USNM (McLean, 1970b: 118; 221–223, figs. 1–3 . 1994: 15).

Paratype: AMNH 226453 (1 specimen).

Locality : 200–250 m, off Cape Ras Hafun, ap­ Miralda soteloi Rolán, 1994: 6 , fig. 1 . proximately 150 km south of Cape Guardafini, Paratypes: AMNH 275389 (2 specimens). Somalia, Indian Ocean. Locality : 20–40 m, Miemia, Ghana, Collector : Unknown. Ocean.

Remarks: The holotype is USNM 860315, and ad­ Collector : Ghana­93 Expedition, March 1993 ditional paratypes are in MNHN and the col­ Remarks: ex Rolán Collection. The holotype lections of L. Bozzetti and D. Petit (Petit and MNCNM, and additional paratypes Harasewych, 1993: 223). BMNH, MNHN, and the collections of nandes, E. Rolán, and R. Ryall (Rolán, Metaxia espinosai Rolán and Fernández­Garcés , 6).

1992: 174–175, figs. 4–6, 10 .

Paratype: AMNH 226443 (1 specimen). Miralda superba Rolán and Fernandes, 1993 Locality : 50 m, Faro de los Colorados, Bahia de 10, figs. 6–7 .

Cienfuegos, Cuba, Atlantic Ocean. Paratype: AMNH 267512 (1 specimen). Collector : Unknown. Locality : Luanda, Angola, Atlantic Ocean. Remarks: ex Rolán Collection. The holotype is in Collector : E. Rolán.

EES, and additional paratypes are in BMNH, Remarks: ex Rolán Collection. The holotype MCNN, MNHN, ZMA, and the collections of MNCN, and additional paratypes R. Fernández­Garcés and E. Rolán (Rolán and BMNH, MNHN, ZMA, and the collections Fernández­Garcés, 1992: 175). F. Fernandes and E. Rolán (Rolán and des, 1993: 9).

Metaxia incerta Fernandes and Rolán, 1988: 21 –

22, pl. 1, fig. 10e ; pl. 3, figs. 11, 14 . Miralda temperata Rolán and Fernandes , Paratypes: AMNH 241650 (2 specimens). 7–8, figs. 4–5 .

Locality : 1 m, Praia do Cascalho, Sal Island, Cape Paratype: AMNH 267511 (1 specimen).

Verde Islands, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean. Locality : São Tome´, São Tomé and Principe Collector : F. Fernandes, May 1986. lantic Ocean.

Remarks: ex Rolán Collection. The holotype is Collector : E. Rolán.

MNCN 11–41–1017, and additional paratypes Remarks: ex Rolán Collection. The holotype are in BMNH, MNHN, and the collections of MNCN, and additional paratypes F. Fernandes and E. Rolán (Fernandes and Ro­ BMNH, MNHN, ZMA, and the collections lán, 1988: 21). F. Fernandes and E. Rolán (Rolán and des, 1993: 8).

Metula africana Bouchet, 1988: 151 , figs. 1 , 6–

8, 10. Mitra bibsae Usticke, 1969: 20 , pl. 4, fig. Paratype: AMNH 198755 (1 specimen). Holotype: AMNH 195440.

Locality : 300–600 m, off Saint Louis, Senegal, Locality : Barcadera, Aruba, Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean. Collector : B. N. Usticke.

Collector : M. Pin on ‘‘Louis Sauger.’’ Remarks: ex Usticke Collection #920. Remarks: The holotype and additional paratype 195440 is the holotype by monotypy. This are in MNHN (Bouchet, 1988: 151). on is a synonym of Pusia catenata (

1836) (Faber, 1995: 61).

Mirachelus galapagensis McLean, 1970b: 118 ,

figs. 9 , 11 . Mitra cruzana Usticke, 1959: 75–76 , pl. 4, Paratype: AMNH 160264 (1 specimen). Holotype: AMNH 195437.

Locality : 40–55 fathoms, 00°16′S, 91°22′W, 75– Locality : Ham Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin

100 miles off Canal Bolivar, Tagus Cove, Isa­ Atlantic Ocean.

bela Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, Pacific Collector : Unknown.

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on is a possible synonym of Vexillum (Pusia) (1962: 81) paratypes #14–17. The histrio (Reeve, 1844) (Faber, 1988: 77) . BPBM 215317, and additional

CAS 12407 and in the collection of A.

Mitra emersoni Pilsbry, 1921: 316 , pl. 12, fig. 19. (J. Cate, 1962: 81). This taxon is a Paratype: AMNH 203842a (1 specimen). of Neocancilla papilio (Link, 1807 Locality : 350–500 ft, off Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii, 1979: 311).

United States, Pacific Ocean.

Collector : D. Langford, 1916. Mitra minutus Usticke, 1969: 20 , pl. 4, Remarks: ex Thaanum Collection (#8328) via C. Lectotype: AMNH 195439.

and J. Cate Collection. The holotype is ANSP Locality : Conch Bay, Beef Island, British 46804 (Pilsbry, 1921: 327). This taxon is a syn­ Islands, Atlantic Ocean.

onym of Neocancilla clathrus (Gmelin, 1791) Collector : Unknown.

(Kay, 1979: 311). Remarks: ex Usticke Collection #912

(1971: 16) stated that this specimen

Mitra hanleyi ‘‘form’ ’ antiguensis Usticke, 1969 : holotype. Because Usticke (1969: 20

20.

Holotype: AMNH 195438. designate a holotype, Usticke’s (1971 Locality : Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Atlantic constituted a lectotype designation. Ocean. itory of the paralectotypes is unknown Collector : Unknown. existence is indicated by Usticke’s (Remarks: ex Usticke Collection #911. Although given size range for the taxon of 3.5 Usticke (1969: 20) cited this taxon as a length. The specific name was later ‘‘form,’’ he listed it as a ‘‘n[ew] s[ub] by Usticke (1971: 16) to M. minuta sp[ecies]’’ (p. 20), treated it subspecifically in onym of M. minuta Gmelin, 1791 (Faber the index, and called it ‘‘ Mitra antiguensis ’’ in 85). This taxon is a synonym of Vexillum the figure caption. We consider this taxon to ia) exiguum (C. B. Adams, 1845) (Faber have been subspecifically described. AMNH 85). 195438 is the holotype by monotypy. This tax­ Mitra moisei McGinty, 1955: 77–78 , pl

on is a synonym of Vexillum (Pusia) exiguum 4, 4a.

(C. B. Adams, 1845) (Faber, 1988: 71). Paratype: AMNH 156372 (1 specimen).

Mitra hayesae Usticke, 1959: 75 , 77, pl. 4, fig. 8 . Locality : Sta. 820, 25 fathoms, off Palm Holotype: AMNH 194556. Palm Beach Co., Florida, United States Locality : Ham Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, tic Ocean.

Atlantic Ocean. Collector : T. McGinty on ‘‘ Triton ,’’ Collector : Unknown. 1952.

Remarks: ex Usticke Collection. AMNH 194556 Remarks: ex McGinty Collection. The is the holotype by monotypy. This taxon is a ANSP 194061, and additional paratypes possible synonym of Vexillum (Pusia) histrio the collection of T. McGinty (McGinty (Reeve, 1844) (Faber, 1988: 80). 78). This taxon is a synonym of Vexillum ia) exiguum (C. B. Adams, 1845) (

Mitra langfordiana J. Cate, 1962: 81–82 , pl. 10; sky, 1970: 56).

pl. 11, figs. 1, 3–4 .

Paratypes: AMNH 203833a (1 specimen), Mitra ( Costellaria ?) nitidissima

203833b (1 specimen), 203833c (1 specimen), Standen, 1895: 102, pl. 3, fig. 19.

203834 (1 specimen). Syntypes: AMNH 35818 (4 specimens). Locality : 50 ft, Pokai Bay ( AMNH 203833 a–c) ; Locality : Lifu, Loyalty Islands, Pacific

100 ft, Waianae (AMNH 203834), Oahu, Ha­ Collector : Rev. J. Hadfield ‘‘and wife waii, United States, Pacific Ocean. 1893.

Collector : B. Harrison, May 1961 ( AMNH Remarks : ex M. Smith Collection. AMNH 203833a–c) ; ‘‘Pele I’’ Expedition, April 17, represents the entire type series of 4

1959 (AMNH 203834). (Melvill and Standen, 1895: 102). This

Remarks: ex Cate Collection #595 (AMNH placed in the genus Vexillum Röding , 203834) and unnumbered (AMNH 208833a–c). subgenus Costellaria Swainson, 1840 AMNH 203833a–c and 203834 are J. Cate’s horsky, 1970: 55).

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Figures

Figs. 11–14. 11. Dolium melanostomum Jay, 1839 (holotype—AMNH 56115), X 0.45. 12.

Figs. 6–10. 6. Cerithium magnum Jay, 1836 (lectotype—AMNH 56067), X 0.75. 7. Conus Bernardi and Crosse, 1861 (syntype—AMNH 47629), X 1.75. 8. Conus pseudoaustini Usticke, (holotype—AMNH 195452), X 2. 9. Cyclostoma maculosa Jay, 1839 (syntype—AMNH 56086), 10. Cyclostoma multilineata Jay, 1839 (syntype—AMNH 56087), X 2.6.

Figs. 1–5. 1. Ampullaria angulata Jay, 1836 (syntype—AMNH 56108), X 1.5. 2. brownii Jay, 1839 (syntype—AMNH 56107), X 1.25. 3. Ampullaria ochracea Jay, 1836 (