Vita Marina - Shelled marine molluscan species described in 1997
Vita Marina - Shelled marine molluscan species described in 1997
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BUCCINIDAE * Metula parthi Bondarev, 1997. Indian Ocean (Chagos Plareau). La Conchiglia 29(283): 16-18. CAECIDAE * Caecum eliezeri Absal„o, R.S., 1997. Brazil. The Veliger 40(3): 271-273. * Caecum eunoi; Caecum swinneni; Caecum engli Nofroni I., Pizzini M. & Oliverio M., 1997. Contribution to the knowledge of the family Caecidae 3. Revision of the Caecidae of the Canary Islands - Argonauta, X (7-12):3-32 (30-VI-1997). * Caecum ruggerii Pizzini M., 1997. Contribution n.6 to the knowledge of the Family Caecidae. C. ruggerii, a new caecid from the Red Sea. - La Conchiglia (The Shell) n.284 -July/Sept. 1997 - pp.23-26. CANCELLARIIDAE * Axelella kastoroae; Broechinia kaiensis; B. tanimbarensis; Microsveltia karubar; M. metivieri; M. procerula; Puplicaria boucheti; Salatia arafuensis; Tritonoharpa beui. All: Verhecken, 1997. All: E. Indonesia. In: MUSORSTOM 172: 295-323. CARDIIDAE * Lyrocardium anaxium, Red Sea; Trachycardium impolitum dilmunensis, Persian Gulf; T. (Acrosterigma) rhegminum, Masirah, Oman. All: Oliver & Chesney, 1997. J. of Conchology 36(1): 51-76. CARDITIDAE * Carditella tridacnula; Carditellopsis martyni. Both: Oliver & Chesney, 1997. Masirah, Oman. J. of Conchology 36(1): 51-76. CASSIDAE * Semicassis westralis Kreipl, 1997. W. Australia. - Spixiana 20(1): 93-94. COCCULINIDAE * Cocculina tenuitesta, C. surugaensis, Coccopigya okutanii. All: Hasegawa, 1997. Suruga Bay, Japan. In: Deep-sea fauna and pollutants in Suruga Bay: Nartional Science Museum Monographs no. 12: 59-123. COLUMBELLIDAE * Pyreneola lozoueti; Zafra geyserensis; Mokumea zeleensis. All: Drivas & Jay, 1997. All: W.Indian Ocean. - Apex 12(1): 31-42. CONDYLOCARDIIDAE * Mancikellia divae Van Aartsen & Carozza, 1997. Great Britain. La Conchiglia 29(285): 28-34. CONIDAE * Conus bertarollae Costa & Simone, 1997. Brazil. Siratus 3(13): 3-8. * Conus eduardi Delsaerdt, 1997. Red Sea. Gloria Maris 35(4-5): 57-62. * Conus patamakanthini Delsaerdt, 1997. Thailand. Gloria Maris 36(3): 45-49. * Conus pulcher forma canariensis & Conus pulcher forma conakryensis Van Rossum, 1997. NW Africa. World Shells 20: 36-42. * Conus yemenensis Bondarev, 1997. Gulf of Aden, offshore Yemen. World Shells 23: 66-70. * Conus cerutti Cargile, 1997. Nicaragua, Honduras. La Conchiglia 29(282): 48-54. * Conus salzmanni Raybaudi Massilia & Rol…n, 1997. Golf of Aden. Argonauta 9(10-12): 11-16. * Conus bertarollae P.M.Costa & Simone, 1997. Brasilian Coast. Siratus, 13, p.3-8 CORBULIDAE * Aenictomya Oliver & Chesney, 1997. A. mirabilis type species (Corbula mirabilis) J. of Conchology 36(1): 51-76. * Corbula (Anisocorbula) moretonensis, Moreton Bay; C. (Notocorbula) stephenosni, Cleveland Bay. Both: Lamprell & Healy, 1997. - Memoirs of Queensland Museum 42(1): 271-282. COSTELLARIIDAE * Vexillum (Costellaria) sauternesense Guillot & Suduiraut, 1997. Philippines. Apex 12(4): 117-119. * Vexillum (Costellaria) blandulum; V. (C.) Gorii. Both: Turner, 1997. Red Sea. Argonauta 10(1-6): 3-31. CYPRAEIDAE * Pustularia jandeprezi, Delsaerdt, 1997. Philippines. Gloria Maris 35(6): 81-88. * Zoila delicatura Chandler & DuRoss, 1997. Off northwestern Australia. World Shells 20: 65-67 (68). * Cribrarula cribraria ganteri Lorenz, 1997. Sri Lanka. Schr. Malakozool. 10: 1-3. * Erosaria sublitorea Lorenz, 1997. W. Samoa. Schr. Malakozool. 10: 11-14. CYSTISCIDAE * Granulina ghanensis; Gibberula decorfasciata; Gibberula albotriangularis. All: Rol n & Fernandes, 1997. All: Ghana. - Argonauta 11(1): 3-12. * Gibberula sebastiani; G. lorenziana; G. scalarispira. All: Zanzibar. All: Bozzetti, 1997. Malacologia M.M. 24: 12-15. * Crithe cossinea T. Cossignani, 1997. Philippines. Malacologia M.M. 24: 17 * Granulina gofasi Smriglio & Mariottini, 1997. Tyrrhenian Sea. - La Conchiglia 28(281): 54-56. ERATOIDAE * Erato mactanica; E. grata; E. pagoboi. Alla: Philippines. All: T. Cossignani & V. Cossignani, 1997. Malacologia M.M. 24: 17-19. EUCIROIDAE * Euciroa queenslandica Lamprell & Healy, 1997. Off Queensland. Memoirs of Queensland Museum 42(1): 271-282. EULIMIDAE * Sticteulima wareni Engl, 1997. Canary Islands. La Conchiglia 29(285): 43-45. * Melanella luminosa Marshall, 1997. New Zealand. Moll. Res. 18(1): 69-72. * Sticteulima richteri Engl, 1997. Canary Islands. La Conchiglia 29(283): 44-47. FASCIOLARIIDAE * Latirus balicasagensis Bozzetti, 1997. Philippines. - Bull. Inst. Malac. Tokyo 3(4): 55-58. * Fusinus benjamini Hadorn, 1997. Barbados, Guyana. La Conchiglia 29(282): 10-15. HYALOGYRINIDAE * Hyalogyrina amphorae War‚n, Carozza & Rocchini, 1997. Mediterranean. Hyalogyra zibrowii War‚n, 1997. Mediterranean: Iles HyŠres. Bolletino Malac. 32(1-4): 57-66. * Hyalogyrina depressa Hasegawa, 1997. Suruga Bay, Japan. In: Deep-sea fauna and pollutants in Suruga Bay: Nartional Science Museum Monographs no. 12: 59-123. LASAEIDAE * Sagamikellia khoroica Oliver & Chesney, 1997. Gulf of Oman. J. of Conchology 36(1): 51-76. * Litigiella corgani Van Aartsen, 1997. Spain, Portugal, Marocco. - La Conchiglia 28(281): 48-49. LITTORINIDAE * Tectarius (Echiniopsis) niuensis Reid & Geller, 1997. Niue, S. Pacific. J. Moll. Stud. 63(2): 207-233. LUCINIDAE * Cardiolucina siquijorensis Taylor & Glover, 1997. Philippines. Bull. nat. Hist. Mus. Lond. (Zool.) 63(2): 93-122. * Rastafaria calypsio, Arabian Gulf, Red, Sea; Megaxinus arabicus, M. yemenensis, both: Gulf of Aden. All: Glover & Taylor, 1997. J. of Conchology 36(1): 1-18. * Loripes araiogramma Oliver & Chesney, 1997. S. Oman. J. of Conchology 36(1): 51-76. * Mesolinga soliditesta Okutani & Hashimoto, 1997. Japan. Venus (Jap. Jour. Malac.) 56(4): 271-280. MARGINELLIDAE * Dentimargo zanzibarica; D. costata; D. sinuosa; Hyalina gibberuliformis; all Zanzibar; Serrata cossignanorum; Volvarina janneefsi, both Philippines; Marginella monicae; M sergioi, both Mozambique. All: Bozzetti, 1997. Malacologia M.M. 24: 1-12. * Volvarina ardovinii, Santo Domingo; V. armonica, New Caledonia. Both: T. Cossignani, 1997.. Malacologia M.M. 24: 16. * Marginella (Persicula) persiculocingulata Tournier, 1997. Senegal. World Shells 23: 71-73. * Prunum chagosi Hayes & Boyer, 1997. Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean. World Shells 23: 54-56. MITRIDAE * Mitra (Mitra) nadayaoi Bozzetti, 1997. ?Eumitra suduirauti Bozzetti, 1997. Both: Philippines. - Apex 12(1): 43-47. * Mitra (Nebularia) dovpeledi Turner, 1997. Red Sea. Argonauta 10(1-6): 3-31. MONTACUTIDAE * Kelliopsis jozinae Van Aartsen & Carozza, 1997. Off Elba, Mediterranean. La Conchiglia 29(285): 28-34. * Montacuta goudi Van Aartsen, 1997. Spain. - La Conchiglia 28(281): 27-28. MURICIDAE * Houartiella n. gen. H. alborensis. Alboran Sea, W. Mediteranean. Both: Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997. Bolletino Malac. 32(1-4): 27-34. * Pterynotus laurae Houart, 1997. Philippines. Apex 12(4): 121-124. * Drupa denticulata Houart & Vilvens, 1997. W. Indian Ocean. Apex 12(4): 125-131. * Chicoreus (Chicopinnatus) mocki Beals, 1997. Philippines. World Shells 20: 33-35. * Leptotrophon kastoroae Houart, 1997. Kai Islands, Indonesia. In: MOSURSTOM 172: 287-294. * Morula cernohorskyi Houart & Tr”ndle, 1997. French Polynesia. - Apex 12(1): 1-7. * Trophon eversoni Houart, 1997. Kerguelen Islands. Venus (Jap. Jour. Malac.) 56(1): 9-13. MYIDAE * Cryptomyia thryptica Oliver & Chesney, 1997. Saudi Arabia. J. of Conchology 36(1): 51-76. NATICIDAE * Naticarius pumilus Kubo, 1997. Okinawa Islands. Venus (Jap. Jour. Malac.) 56(1): 1-7. OLIVIDAE * Ancillista albicans Lee & Wu, 1997. South China Sea. Ä Venus (Jap. Jour. Malac.) 58(1): 29-32. OMALOGYRIDAE * Ammonicera plana Simone, 1997. Brazil. J. of Conchology 36(1): 43-50. OVULIDAE * Primovula (Adamantia) bellocquae Cardin, 1997. NW Africa. La Conchiglia 29(285): 24-25. * Pseudocyphoma christahemmenae Fehse, 1997. Brazil. Schr. Malakozool. 10: 35-37. PECTINIDAE * Veprichlamys versipellis Dijkstra & Kastoro, 1997. E. Indonesia. In: MUSORSTOM 172: 245-285 (see under new books). PETRICOLIDAE * Petricola hertzana; P. scotti. Both: Coan, 1997. W. Pacific. The Veliger 40(4): 298-340. PINNIDAE * Atrina (Servatrina) palmensis Lamprell & Healy, 1997. N. Queensland. Memoirs of Queensland Museum 42(1): 271-282. POLYPLACOPHORA (Class) * Leptochiton surugensis; L. ater; L. seishinmaruae; L. habei; Hanleyella japonica, Connexochiton kaasi. All: Saito, 1997. Suruga Bay, Japan. In: Deep-sea fauna and pollutants in Suruga Bay: Nartional Science Museum Monographs no. 12: 31-58, pls. 1-2. * Lepidochitona marcoi Dell'Angelo & Giusti, 1997. Mediterranean (deep sea). La Conchiglia 29(283): 51-58. PROPEAMUSIIDAE * Parvamussium conspectum Dijkstra & Kastoro, 1997. E. Indonesia. In: MUSORSTOM 172: 245-285 (see under new books). PSEUDOCOCCULINIDAE * Copulabyssia similaris Hasegawa, 1997. Suruga Bay, Japan. In: Deep-sea fauna and pollutants in Suruga Bay: Nartional Science Museum Monographs no. 12: 59-123. PTERIIDAE * Pteria howensis, Lord Howe Island; P. cooki Shelburne Bay and Arafura Sea. Both: Lamprell & Healy, 1997. Memoirs of Queensland Museum 42(1): 271-282. PYRAMIDELLIDAE * Sayella micalii; S. mercedordae. Both: Pe¤as & Rol n, 1997. W. Africa. Iberus 15(1): 35-40. * Turbonilla ryalli; T. perezdionisi; T. oliverioi; T. diezi; T. bedoyai; T. luandensis; T. nofronii; T. pseudomarteli; T. bengoensis; T. franciscoi; T. ghanensis; T. pini; "T". hattenbergeri; "T". engli; T. martae; T. fuscoelongata; T. templadoi; T. susomendezi; T. swinneni; T. rubioi; T. inaequabilis; T. rafaeli; Eulimella giribeti; E. acusangusta; E. levidensis; E. angeli; E. paucisulcata; E. ignorabilis; E. similminuta. All: Pe¤as & Rol n, 1997. W. Africa. Iberus suppl. 3:1-105. RANELLIDAE * Cymatium indomelanicum Garc¡a-Talavera, 1997. Indian Ocean. La Conchiglia 29(284): 27-33. SCAPHOPODA (Class) * Fissidentalium actiniophorum Shimek, 1997. Off California. - The Veliger 40(2): 178-191 SILIQUARIIDAE * Stephopoma levispinosum Bieler, 1997. Panama Bay, Panama (Pacific); Stephopoma abrolhosense Bieler, 1997. Western Australia, Houtman Abrolhos Islands. - In: Wells, F.E. (ed.): The Marine Flora and Fauna of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 1997. p.271-272. SKENEIDAE * Dillwynella vitae, D. planorbis, D. fallax, D. seishinmaruae, Leptogyropsis inflata. All: Hasegawa, 1997. Suruga Bay, Japan. In: Deep-sea fauna and pollutants in Suruga Bay: Nartional Science Museum Monographs no. 12: 59-123. TELLLINIDAE * Moerella muscatensis Oliver & Chesney, 1997. Oman. J. of Conchology 36(1): 51-76. TROCHIDAE * Calliostoma (Ampullotrochus) suduirauti Bozzetti, 1997. Philippines. - Apex 12(1): 43-47. * Calliostoma (Fautor) jackelynae Bozzetti, 1997. Philippines. - Bull. Inst. Malac. Tokyo 3(4): 55-58. * Calliostoma (Kombologion) toshiharui Kosuge, 1997. Philippines. - Bull. Inst. Malac. Tokyo 3(4): 64-65. * Lirularia antoniae Rubio & Rol n, 1997. S oTom‚ y Principe. Iberus 15(1): 23-29. * Tegula oshilcatai; T. balutensis. Both: Lan, 1997. Philippines. Ä Venus (Jap. Jour. Malac.) 58(1): 21-24. TURBINIDAE * Bothropoma rubrostriatum Rol n, Rubio & Fern ndez-Garc‚s, 1997. Cuba. Argonauta 11(1): 19-24. TURRIDAE * Danilacarina genus nov.; Danilacarina elenae Bozzetti, 1997. Kerguelen Islands, southern Indian Ocean. World Shells 23: 42-44 * Gemmula closterion; Comitas rex; Nihonia maxima; Clavosurcula schepmani; Borsonia jaya; Heteroturris gemmuloides; H. serta; Cryptodaphne rugosa; Gymnobela ioessa; G. muricata; G. mitrodeta; G. micaulax; G. baruna; Mioawateria asarotum; Climura vitrea; Veprecula bandensis; Xanthodaphne cladara; Lusitanops dictyota; Thelecytharella kecil. All: Sysoev, 1997. All: E. Indoensia. In: MUSORSTOM 172: 325-355. * Clavus suduirauti Bozzetti, 1997. Philippines. - Bull. Inst. Malac. Tokyo 3(4): 55-58. * Pseudexomilus fuscoapicatus Morassi, 1997. Somalia. La Conchiglia 29(283): 12-15. VENERIDAE * Dosinia carpentariana Lamprell & Healy, 1997. Gulf of Carpentaria. Memoirs of Queensland Museum 42(1): 271-282. * Pitar (Hyphantosoma) caperi; P. (Pitarina) curnowae; P. (P.) queenslandica; P. (P.) thornleyae. All: Lamprell & Healy, 1997. Australia. Memoirs of Queensland Museum : 283-305. VESICOMYIDAE * Calyptogena similaris Okutani, Kojima & Ashi, 1997. Honshu, Japan. Venus 56(3): 185-188. * Calyptogena okutanii Kojima & Ohta, 1997. Sagami Bay, Japan. Venus 56(3): 189-195. * Calyptogena packardana Barry, Kochevar, Baxter & Harrold, 1997. Off California. The Veliger 40(4); 341-349. VITRINELLIDAE * Ponderinella major Hasegawa, 1997. Suruga Bay, Japan. In: Deep-sea fauna and pollutants in Suruga Bay: Nartional Science Museum Monographs no. 12: 59-123. VOLUTIDAE * Paramoria johnclarki Bail & Limpus, 1997. S. Australia. Apex 12(4): 109-115. * Odontocymbiola macaensis; O. Saotomensis. Both: Calvo & Coltro, 1997. - Vita Marina 44(3-4): 21-38. * Fulgoraria ericarum Dout‚, 1997.Vietnam. La Conchiglia 29(284): 20-22. * Saotomea pratasensis Lan, 1997. South China Sea. Ä Bull. Malac., Taiwan 21: 17-19. XYLOPHAGIDAE * Xylophaga ricei; X. anselli; X. gagei. All: Harvey, 1997. Deep-water, northern Atlantic. - J. Conch., London 35(6): 473-481.