Vita Marina - Shelled marine molluscan species described in 1996
Vita Marina - Shelled marine molluscan species described in 1996
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ACMAEIDAE * Bathyacmaea jonassoni Beck, 1996. W. Pacific. - Arch. Molluskenkunde 125(1-2): 87-103. ACTEONIDAE * Callostracon tyrrhenicum, Smriglio & Mariottini, 1996. Central Tyrrhenian Sea - BASTERIA, 60:183-193. BARLEEIDAE * Amphithalamus glabrus Simmone, 1996. Brazil. - J.Conch., London: 35(4): 329-333. BATILLARIIDAE * Batillaria flectosiphonata Ozawa, 1996. Japan. Venus (Jap.Journ.Malac.) 55(3): 189-197. BUCCINIDAE * Siphonalia marybethi Parth, 1996. Vietnam. Spixiana 19(3): 301-302. BURSIDAE * Bufonaria (B.) borisbeckeri Parth, 1996. Philippines. - Spixiana 19(1): 129-135. CALYPTRAEIDAE * Crepidula coquimbensis Brown & Olivares, 1996. Chili. Journal of Nat. Hist. 30(10): 1443-1458. CARDIIDAE * Vasticardium papuanum Vidal, 1996. W. Pacific. Apex 11(2): 77-81. CASSIDAE * Hadrocorys dorae Kreipl & Mhlhuser, 1996. Sri Lanka. Spixiana 19(3): 305-306. CHAMIDAE * Chama oomedusae, New Caledonia; Eopseuma phyllotrapezium, New Caledonia, Coral Sea; E. palaeodontica, Seychelles, Runion; Carditochama n. gen.; Carditochama mindoroensis, Philippines, N.E.Borneo. All: Matsukuma, 1996. Bull. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat., serie 4, 18, section A(1-2): 23-53. COCCULINIDAE * Coccopigya lata Warn, 1996. Iceland. Sarsia 81(3): 197-245. COLUMBELLIDAE * Anachis (Costoanachis) carloslirae Costa, 1996. Brazil. La Conchiglia 28(280): 45-50. CONIDAE * Conus bellocquae Van Rossum, 1996. West Africa, Guine. - World Shells 16: 59-61. * Conus peli Moolenbeek, 1996. Oman, Masirah Island. World Shells 18: 3-7. * Conus tirardi Rckel & Moolenbeek, 1996. Pacific Ocean. Vita Marina 44(1-2): 47-51. * Crockerella scotti McLean, 1996. California. Taxonomic Atlas etc. (See under new books, 9. ?) COSTELLARIIDAE * Thala africana Roln & Fernandes, 1996. West Africa. - Argonauta 9(7-9): 19-22. CYPRAEIDAE * Erronea bealsi Mock, 1996. Philippines, Talicod Island. World Shells 18: 63-66. ELLOBIIDAE * New genus: Creedonia Frias Martins, 1996 (type-species: C. succinea (Pfeiffer, 1854)). Melampus (Detracia) morrisoni new name for Detracia clarki Morrison, 1951. - Malacologia 37(2): 163-332. EMARGINULIDAE * Emarginula divae Van Aartsen & Carozza, 1996. Mediterranean, Israel. - Bull. Malacologico 31(5-8): 133-136. FASCIOLARIIDAE * Fusinus rutilus Nicolay & Berthelot, 1996. W. Africa. - La Conchiglia 28(278): 25-28. * Fusinus hayesi Snyder, 1996. South Africa. La Conchiglia 28(280): 24-28. * Fusinus jasminae Hadorn, 1996. North Kenya, Lamu Island. La Conchiglia 28(280): 29-38. * Latirus brinkae Lussi, 1996. South Africa. World Shells 19: 41-43. FISSURELLIDAE * Puncturella (P.) solis Beck, 1996. W. Pacific. - Arch. Molluskenkunde 125(1-2): 87-103. GALEOMMATIDAE * Ephippodonta (E.) gigas Kubo, 1996. Okinawa Island. Venus (Jap. Journ. Malac.) 55(1): 1-5. HYDATINIDAE * Hydatina montillai Delsaerdt, 1996. Manila Bay, Philippines. Gloria Maris 35(1-2): 3-7. LASAEIDAE * Scacchia maura Van der Linden, 1996. Mauritania. Basteria 60(1-3): 57-61. * Scacchia exserta Van der Linden, 1996. Cape Verde Islands. Basteria 60(1-3): 63-66. MARGINELLIDAE * Prunum poulosi Lipe, 1996. Caribbean. - La Conchiglia 28(278): 11-12. * Volavarina pulchralinetata, V. fasciata, V. dawnae, V. umlaasensis, V. kidwelli, V. laciniatalabrum, Dentimargo dentata, D. dianae. All: Lussi & Smith, 1996. All: South Africa. - World Shells 16: 29-40. * Marginella gilva Goud & Neefs, 1996. Mauritania. - Vita marina 43(3-4): 25-50. * Marginella croukampi Hayes, 1996. South Africa. World Shells 19: 58-61. MATHILDIDAE * Brookesena turrita Warn, 1996. Iceland. Sarsia 81(3): 197-245. MITRIDAE * Mitra (Mitra) brinkae Salisbury & Kilburn, 1996. S. Africa. Apex 11(2): 83-87. MURICIDAE * Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996. (Subfamily Ocenebrinae). Type species: Murex gubbi Reeve, 1849. J. Conch. Lond. 35(5): 423-426. * Coronium n. gen.; Coronium oblongum; C. elegans. Both: Brazil. All: Simone, 1996. Bull. Mar. Sci. 59(1): 45-52. * Thais pinangensis, Indian Ocean; T. rufotincta, Indo Pacific. Both: Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996. The Raffles Bull. Zool. 44(1): 77-107. * Jaton sinespina Vermeij & Houart, 1996. Angola. Iberus 14(1): 83-91. * Ergalatax obscura Houart, 1996. Red Sea. The Nautilus 110(1): 12-16. * Murexiella andamanensis Houart & Suraya Rao, 1996. Anadaman Islands. Apex 11(2): 55-57. * Poirieria (Actinotrophon) fragilis, New Caledonia; Dermomurex (Takia) gofasi, N.E.Atlantic; Attiliosa ruthae, Philippines; Ocenebra (Ocenebra) chavesi, Azores; Pterotyphis ryalli, Ghana. All: Houart, 1996. Apex 11(2): 59-75. * Boreotrophon kabati; B. hazardi; Scabrotrophon grovesi; S. clarki. All: California. All: McLean, 1996. Taxonomic Atlas... * Aspella schroederi, Guam Island; Orania rosea, W. Indian Ocean. Both: Houart, 1996. - Venus (Jap. Jour. Malac.) 55(4): 273-280. * Thais malayensis Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996. Singapore. - J. Moll. Stud. 62(4): 517-535. * Pygmaepterys cracentis; Thais (Semiricinula) hadrolineae; Morula rumphiusi; Pascula ambonensis. All: Ambon. All: Houart, 1996. - Zool. Mededelingen 70(17-29): 377-397. NASSARIIDAE * Nassarius hansenae; N. lochi. Both: Kool, 1996. W. Pacific. Vita Marina 44(1-2): 41-47. NEOLEPETOPSIDAE * Paralepetopsis rosemariae Beck, 1996. W. Pacific. - Arch. Molluskenkunde 125(1-2): 87-103. NUCULIDAE * Nucula recondita Gofas & Salas, 1996. Alboran Sea and French Mediterranean Coast. J. Conch. Lond. 35(5): 427-435. OLIVIDAE * Oliva mascarena Tursch & Greifeneder, 1996. Indian Ocean. - Apex 11(1): 1-49. * Amalda danilai, A. trippneri. Both Kilburn, 1996. Indian Ocean, Mascarene Ridge. Moll. Res. 17: 21-25. OSTRAEIDAE * Lopha poppei Bozzetti, 1996. Australia, Queensland. - World Shells 16: 65-67. OVULIDAE * Cymbula bebae Fernandes & Roln, 1996. Angola. - Argonauta 9(7-9): 15-18. PECTINIDAE * Semipallium marybellae Raines, 1996. Guam. La Conchiglia 28(279): 20-30. POLYPLACOPHORA (Class) * Lepidozona debruini Strack, 1996. S. Africa. - Basteria 59(4-6): 127-133. * Parachiton guamensis, Guam Island; P. eos, Ogasawara Islands; P. shinyamaruae, Hunshu, Japan; P. canistrus, Nansei Islands; P. latus, Amakusa Islands; P. commumis, Nansei Islands; P. politus, Nansei Islands. All: Saito, 1996. Venus (Jap. Journ. Malac.) 55(3): 161-187. * Ischnochiton goudi Kaas, 1996. Seychelles. - Zool. Mededelingen 70(17-29): 367-375. PYRAMIDELLIDAE * Sayellinae Wise, 1996: genus Sayella Dall, 1885; new genus Petitella Wise, 1996 (type-species: Sayella crosseana (Dall, 1885)). In subfamily Turbonillinae new genus: Houbricka Wise, 1996 (type-species: Turbonilla incisa Bush, 1899). - Malacologia 37(2): 443-551. * Boonea okumurai Hori & Okutani, 1996. Japan. Venus (Jap. Journ. Malac.) 55(1): 7-14. * Eulimella marmorea Hori & Tsuchida, 1996. Japan. Venus (Jap. Journ. Malac.) 55(1): 15-23. * Ondina jansseni, Van Aartsen & Menkhorst, 1996. Brittany, France. Basteria 60(1-3): 55-56. * Odostomia harveyi Van Aartsen & Smith, 1996. N. Atlatic Ocean. Basteria 60(4-6): 149-151. PYROPELTIDAE * Pyropelta bohlei Beck, 1996. W. Pacific. - Arch. Molluskenkunde 125(1-2): 87-103. RANELLIDAE * Linatella (Gelagna) pallida Parth, 1996. Indo-Pacific. Spixiana 19(3): 303-304. RISSOIDAE * Alvania incognita; A. angularis; Onoba torelli; O. improcera. All: Warn, 1996. Iceland. Sarsia 81(3): 197-245. SCAPHOPODA (Class) * Fissidentalium erosum Shimek & Moreno, 1996. Deep sea, off California. - The Veliger 39(1): 71-82. SCISSURELLIDAE * Sinerona redferni Roln, 1996. Caribbean Sea. Iberus 14(1): 109-112. SKENEIDAE * Lodderena omanensis; L. tanae. Both: Moolenbeek, 1996. Oman. Vita Marina 44(1-2): 21-28. * Skenea nilarum Engl, 1996. Canary Islands. La Conchiglia 28(280): 21-23. * Mikro Warn, 1996. Mikro globulus; Protolira thorvaldsoni. Both: Warn, 1996. Iceland. Sarsia 81(3): 197-245. TRIPHORIDAE * Pogonodon Bouchet, 1996, n. genus. Type species: Cosmotriphora pseudocanarica Bouchet, 1985. - Boll. Malacologico 31(9-12): 205-220. TRIVIIDAE * Trivia valerieae, Erato tetatua. Both: Hart, 1996. New Zealand. La Conchiglia 28(279): 37-39, 62. * Fossatrivia suduirauti Lorenz, 1996. Philippines. La Conchiglia 28(279): 50-52. TROCHIDAE * Trochus ferreirai Bozzetti, 1996. Philippines, Mindanao. - Worlds Shells 16: 65-67. TURBINIDAE * Homalopoma cordellensis McLean, 1996. California. Taxonomic Atlas etc. (see under new books, p. ?). TURRIDAE * Gemmula borsonia neocaledonica. New Caledonia; G. jarrigei. Coral Sea; G.kurabar. Arafura Sea; G. moosai. Indo-Pacific; G. didyma. Arafura Sea. All: Sysoev & Bouchet, 1996. - J. Moll. Stud. 63(1): 75-87. * Mangiliella angelinae Cecalupo & Quadri, 1996. Mediterranean, N. Cyprus. - Bull. Malacologico 31(5-8): 95-118. * Crassispira funebralis, C. oliva, C. bernardi, C. monilecosta, C. pini. All: Fernandes, Roln & Otero-Schmitt, 1996. W. Africa. - J.Conch.,London 35(4): 283-301. * Genota marchandi Pin, 1996. W. Africa. La Conchiglia 28(279): 53-56. * Phymorhynchus hyfifluxi Beck, 1996. Fiji Islands, deep-water. - Arch. Molluskenkunde 126(1-2): 109-115. UNGULINIDAE * Felaniella (Zemysia) ohtai Kase & Miyauchi, 1996. Japan. Venus (Jap. Journ. Malac.) 55(2): 97-103. * Ungulina scleratinica; Diplodonta (Diplodonta) planissima; D. (Timothymus) pseudoglobosa; D. (T.) Pinnaculum; Microstagon lacrima. All: Kilburn, 1996. Southern Africa (and/or Mozambique) Ann. Natal Mus. 37: 267-286. VANIKORIDAE * Megalomphalus schmiederi McLean, 1996. California. Taxonomic Atlas etc. (see under new books: p. ?) VESICOMYIDAE * Ectenagena extenta Krylova & Moskalev, 1996. Monterey, California. Ruthenica 6(1): 1-10. * Calyptogena nankaiensis Okutani, Kojima & Ashi, 1996. Japan, deep sea. - Venus (Jap.Jour. Malac.) 55(4): 257-261. VENERIDAE * Lioconcha (Sulcilioconcha) melhartae, L. (S.) richerdeforgesi, Pitar (Pitarina) healyi. All: Lamprell & Stanisic, 1996. New Caledonia. Moll. Res. 17: 27-48. * Tivela valae Lussi, 1996. S. Africa. La Conchiglia 28(279): 40-42. * Paphia (Protapes) rhamphodes; P. (P). Gallus bombayana. Both: Oliver & Glover, 1996. Arabian Sea. J. Conch. Lond., 35(5): 389-405. VITRINELLIDAE * Vitrinorbis arabscripta Roln & Rubio, 1996. S o Tom. Iberus 14(2): 143-146. VOLUTIDAE * Amoria (Amoria) damonii ludbrookae Bail & Limpus, 1996. NE Australia, Irian Jaya. - World Shells 16: 12. * Cymbiola magnifica evansi Bondarev, 1996. Australia, Queensland. World Shells 17: 35-38. * Cymbiola (Cymbiola) baili Prati Musetti & Raybaudi Massilia, 1996. Australia, Timor Sea. World Shells 18: 46-48.