Vita Marina - Shelled marine molluscan species described in 1998
Vita Marina - Shelled marine molluscan species described in 1998
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APLACOPHORA * ?Gymnomenia minuta; ?Genitoconia mariensis. Both: Scheltema, 1998. Both: Santa Barabara Basin. Coan et al.: 12-15 (see new books). ARCIDAE * Noetia lindae Petuch, 1998. Nicaragua. The Nautilus 111(1): 22-44. * Asperarca secreta; A. magdalenae. Both: Mediterranean Sea. Both: La Perna, 1998. - Boll. Malacologico 33(1-4): 11-18. BARLEEIDAE * Barleea mexicana Rol n & Cr£z-Abrego, 1998. - Boll. Malacologico 33(1-4): 1-10. BUCCINIDAE * Pisania bernardoi Costa, P.M.S. & Gomes, R.S., 1998. A new species of Pisania Bivona, 1832 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Prosobranchia) to Brazilian coast. - Siratus 14: 15-17. * Bathybuccinum (Ovulatibuccinum) clarki Kantor & Harasewych, 1998. Aleutian Islands. 3/4 Venus (Jap, Jour. Malac.) 57(2): 75-84 * Mohnia iturupa Golikov & Sirenko, 1998. Kurile Islands. Ruthenica 8(2): 91-135. * Babylonia rosadoi Bozzetti, 1998. Mozambique. Malacologia 27:27-31. CANCELLARIIDAE * Cancellaria mediamericana Petuch, 1998. Nicaragua. The Nautilus 111(1): 22-44. * Cancellaria (Euclia) lauretta Petit & Harasewych, 1998. W. Panama. The Nautilus 112(4): 113-116. CIMIDAE * Cima melitensis Mifsud, 1998. Malta, Mediterranean. La Conchiglia 30(286): 25-29. COLUMBELLIDAE * Nassarina thetys Costa & Absalao, 1998. Brasil. Basteria 62(5-6): 277-285. * Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) vanwalleghemi Kronenberg & Dekker, 1998. Andaman Sea. Vita Marina 45(3-4): 11-16. * Anachis (Suturoglypta) blignautae Kilburn, 1998. South Africa. Apex 13(4): 155-160. * Strombina phuketensis Kosuge, Roussy & Muangman, 1998. W. Thailand. Bull. Inst. Malac. Tokyo 3(5): 75-76, pl. 24. * Mitrella rosadoi Bozzetti, 1998. Mozambique. Malacologia 27: 32-35. * Zafra marisrubris; Z. farasanensis. Both: Neubert, 1998. Red Sea. Ä In: Fauna of Arabia, vol. 17: 463-472. CONIDAE * Conus raulsilvai Rol n, Monteiro & Fernandes, 1998. Cape Verde Island. La Conchiglia 30(286): 36-44. * Conus (Leptoconus) paschalli Petuch, 1998. Nicaragua. The Nautilus 111(1): 22-44. * Conus (Dauciconus) worki, Bahamas, Brazil; C. (Magelliconus) jacarusoi, Bahamas; C. (M.) zylmanae, Bahamas; C. (Purpericonus) cuna, Panama; C. (P.) donnae, Bahamas; C. (P.) edwardpauli, Panama; C. (P.) ortneri, Bahamas; C. (P.) rosalindensis, Honduras; C. (P.) stanfieldi, Bahamas. All: Petuch, 1998. - La Conchiglia 30(287): 25-36, 62.. * Conus immelmani Korn, 1998. S. Africa. La Conchiglia 30(288): 11-22. * Conus wilsi Delsaerdt, 1998, Red Sea. Gloria Maris, 36(4): 69-72. CORALLIOPHILIDAE * Babelomurex (Laevilatiaxis) glaber Kosuge, 1998. South Africa. Bull. Inst. Malac. Tokyo 3(6): 83-84. CORNIROSTRIDAE * Cornirostra floridana Bieler & Mikkelsen, 1998. Gulf of Mexico. Coan et al.: 305-320 (see new books). COSTELLARIIDAE * Vexillum (Pusia) multitriangulum Salisbury & Callomon, 1998. La Conchiglia 30(286): 30-33. * Austromitra maculosa Turner, Ricardo & Simone, 1998. South Africa. Ä Arch. Molluskenkunde 127(102): 93-101. CUSPIDARIIDAE * Cuspidaria smirnovi, Egorova, 1998. Weddell Sea. Zoosystematica Russia 7(2): 245-249. CYPRAEIDAE * Notadusta omii Ikeda, 1998. W. Pacific. Venus (Jap. Journ. Malac.) 57(4): 259-260. CYSTISCIDAE * Granulina melitensis Smriglio, Mariottini & Rufini, 1998. Mediterranean Sea. - La Conchiglia 30(287): 53-56. * Gibberula jeanae; Plesiocystiscus valae; P. ovatus; P. variegatus; P. pseudogranulina; Cystiscus peelae; C. minusculus; Granulina lawsonae. All: Lussi & Smith, 1998. All: South Africa. Malacologia 27: 3-23. * Persicula hennequini Boyer, Neefs & Wakefield, 1998. Venezuela. J. Conch. 36(4): 15-20. DIAPHANIDAE * Bogasonia gorjachevi Chaban, 1998. Kurile Islands. Zoosystematica Russia 7(2): 243-244. * Diaphana abyssalis, W. Atlantic; D. mauretaniensis, Mauritania; D. pacifica, S. California. All: Schi_tte, 1998. Steenstrupia 24(1): 77-140. DRILLIIDAE * Splendrillia hayesi Kilburn, 1998. South Africa. Apex 13(4): 155-160. EPITONIIDAE * Epitonium (Limiscala) ancillottoi Cossignani, 1998. Australia. Malacologia 27: 38. * Epitonium fabrizoi Pastorino & Penchaszadeh, 1998. Patagonia, Argentina. The Nautilus 112(2): 63-68. * Strephoscala n. subgen.; Epitonium (Labeoscala) reticulata; E. (Strephoscala) taiwanica; E. (Parviscala) chinglinae. All: Lee & Wu, 1998. All: Taiwan. - Bull. Malac. Taiwan, ROC 22: 61-66. EULIMIDAE * Fusceulima boscheineni Engl, 1998. Canary Islands. La Conchiglia 30(289): 11-14, 60. FASCIOLARIIDAE * Leucozonia ponderosa Vermeij & Snyder, 1998. Brazil. The Nautilus 112(4): 117-119. FICIDAE * Ficus villai Petuch, 1998. Nicaragua. The Nautilus 111(1): 22-44. FISSURELLIDAE * Manganesepta n. gen.; M. hessleri, N. equatorial Pacific; Profundisepta n. gen.; Clathrosepta n. gen.; C. depressa, E. Pacific; C. becki, Papua New Guinea; Cornisepta n.gen.; C. levinae; C. verinae, E. Pacific. All: McLean & Geiger, 1998. Contr. in Science 475: 1-32. HALIOTIDAE * Haliotis aurantium Simone, 1998. Brazil. - Malacologia 39(1-2): 59-75. HARPIDAE * Austroharpa learorum Hart & Limpus, 1998. S. Australia. La Conchiglia 30(289): 53-55. HYDROBIIDAE * Sardopaladilhia nov. gen.; S. plagigeyerica; Sardohoratio nov. gen.;S. sulcata; S. islamioides. All: Mediterranean, Sardinia. All: Manganelli, Bodon, Cianfanelli, Talenti & Giusti, 1998. - Basteria 62(1-2): 43-67. KELLIELLIDAE * Kelliella sirenkoi Egorova, 1998. Weddell Sea. Zoosystematica Russia 7(2): 245-249. LASAEIDAE * Rochefortia coani; R. mortoni. Both: Valentich Scott, 1998. Both: California. Coan et al.: 145-146 (see new books). LEPETIDAE * Propilidium curumini Leal & Simone, 1998. Brazil. Ä Bull. Mar. Sci. 63(1): 157-165. LIMIDAE * Limaria guttula; Limatula impendens; L. intercostulata; Fukuma n.gen.; F. messura. All: South Africa. All: Kilburn, 1998. Ann. Natal Mus. 39: 203-247. LITTORINIDAE * Peasiella patula. Singapore, Gulf of Thailand, N. Borneo; P. fasciata. S.W. Pacific; P. habei. Japan. All: Reid & Mak, 1998. 3/4 The Nautilus. 112(1): 6-33. MACTRIDAE * Mactra incesi; Micromactra miskito. Nicaragua. Both: Petuch, 1998. The Nautilus 111(1): 22-44. MARGINELLIDAE * Marginella gabrielae Bozzetti, 1998. Mozambique. Malacologia 27: 24-26. * Dentimargo debruini Cossignani, 1998. South Africa. Malacologia 27: 39-40. MITRIDAE * Scabricola dampierensis Salisbury & Heinicke (or Neinecke?), 1998. W. Australia. - La Conchiglia 30(287): 17-20. * Pterygia purtymuni Salisbury, 1998. Hawaii. La Conchiglia 30(289): 45-48, 61. MONOPLACOPHORA (Class) - MICROPILINIDAE * Micropilina rakiura Marshall, 1998. Southern New Zealand. Molluscan Research, 19(1): 53-58. MONTACUTIDAE * Epilepton parrussetensis Giribet & PeÏas, 1998. Mediterranean, SE Spain. Iberus 16(2): 117-121. MURICIDAE * Attiliosa edingeri; Favartia eastorum, both W. Australia; Favartia deynzeri, Red Sea; Apixystus rippingalei, Queensland; Trophonopsis bassetti Australia; Orania rosadoi, Mozambique; Ergalatax dattilioi, SW Pacific; Thais (Mancinella) herberti, S. Africa. All: Houart, 1998. - Apex 13(3): 95-109. * Trophon iarae Houart, 1998. SW Atlantic. - Apex 13(3): 127-130. * Favartia (Murexiella) paulskolundi Hertz & Myers, 1998. Panamic province. The Nautilus 112(3): 95-98. * Murex megapex Neubert, 1998. Red Sea. Ä In: Fauna of Arabia, vol. 17: 463-472. MYIDAE * Cryptomya (Venatomya) blackburnae Lamprell & Stanisic, 1998. Australia. - Molluscan Research 19(1): 1-10. MYTILIDAE * Dacrydium sansersi, Atlantic; D. abyssorum , Atlantic; D. hedleyi, Guyana Basin; D. knudseni Weddell Sea. All: Allan, 1998. Coan et al.: 1-36 (see new books). * Bathymodiolus heckerae Turner, Gustafson, Lutz & Vrijenhoek, 1998. B. brooksi; "B." childressi; Tanu n. gen.; Tanu fisheri; "Idas" macdonaldi. All except the first: Gustafson, Turner, Lutz & Vrijenhoek, 1998. All: Gulf of Mexico. Coan et al.: 63-112 (see new books). NEOLEPTONIDAE * Neolepton guanche, Canary Islands; N. cancellatum, Azores; N. benguelensis, S. Angola; N. caledonicum, New Caledonia. All: Salas & Gofas, 1998. Ophelia 48(1): 35-70. NUCULANIDAE * Nuculana taiwanica Okutani & Tan, 1998. Taiwan (from stomach of a sole / uit maag van een tong). Venus (Jap. Jour. Malac.) 57(4): 241-243. OLIVIDAE * Oliva ouini Kantor & Tursch, 1998. Papua New Guinea. - Apex 13(3): 131-153. * Ancillista depontesi Kilburn, 1998. South Africa. Apex 13(4): 155-160. * Olivella poppei Bozzetti, 1998. N. Japan. Malacologia 27: 35-37. PATELLIDAE * Pectinodonta marinovichi Marshall. 1998. New Zealand. The Nautilus 112(2): 52-57. PECTINIDAE * Serrotovola pallula Dijkstra, 1998. Papua New Guinea, N. Australia. - Molluscan Research 19(1): 11-52. * Mirapecten yaroni Dijkstra & Knudsen, 1998. Red Sea. Molluscan Research 19(2): 43-104. PEDICULARIIDAE * Pedicularia granulata Neubert, 1998. Red Sea. Ä In: Fauna of Arabia, vol. 17: 463-472. PERIPLOMATIDAE * Periploma coseli; P. sanctamarthaensis. Both: S.Caribbean. Both: Ardilla & Diaz, 1998. The Nautilus 112(2): 69-72. PERSONIDAE * Distrosio parvimpedita, New Caledonia; Distrosomina gen. nov.; Distorsionella pseudaphera, New Caledonia; Personopsis purpurata, New Caledonia, Coral Sea, P. trigonaperta, New Caledonia, S. Vanuatu. All: Beu, 1998. Beu, 1998: 182-213 (See new books: ) PETRICOLIDAE * Petricola (Petricolaria) donnae Petuch, 1998. Nicaragua. The Nautilus 111(1): 22-44.nm PICKWORHTIIDAE * Sansonia iejimensis, Okinawa; S. costata, New Caledonia; S. shigemitsu, Pacific; S. nuda, Philippines, Palau. All: Kase, 1998. Bull. Inst. Malac. Tokyo 3(5): 161-172. * Microlotia ohashii, Pacific; M. koizumii, Pacific; M. fenestrata, Sulu Sea; M. hawaiiensis Hawaii; M. mactanensis, Philippines; M. suturalis, Pacific; M. pumilis, Pacific. All: Kase, 1998. Bull. Inst. Malac. Tokyo 3(5): 173-190. * Reynellona marshallensis, R. granulata, R. marigondon, R. semipellucida, R. maxima. All: tropical Pacific caves. All: Kase, 1998. Venus (Jap. Journ. Malac.) 57(4): 245-257. PLICATULIDAE * Plicatula miskito Petuch, 1998. Nicaragua. The Nautilus 111(1): 22-44. POLYPLACOPHORA (Class) * Ischnochiton dolii Van Belle & Dell'Angelo, 1998. Tyrrhenian Sea. Apex 13(1-2): 77. * Callochiton jeareyae Dell'Angelo & Misfud, 1998. S. Africa. - Boll. Malacologico 33(1-4): 25-28. * Leptochiton vietnamensis Sirenko, 1998. Vietnam. - Ruthenica 8(1): 1-6. * Callochiton bayeri Schwabe, 1998. SW Pacific. Club Conchylia Informationen 30(4-6): 33-38. PSAMMOBIIDAE * Gari (Gobraeus) linhares Simone, 1998. Brazil. J. of Conchology 36(3): 35-38. PSEUDOLIVIDAE * Fusulculus n. gen.; F.crenatus; F. albus. Both: SW Pacific (deep sea). All: Bouchet & Vermeij, 1998. The Nautilus 111(2): 47-52. * Macron meleani Vermeij, 1998. Baja California. The Naurilus 111(2): 47-52. PYRAMIDELLIDAE * Pseudographis Mifsud, 1998. Pseudographis cachiai Mifsud, 1998. Malta, Mediterranean. La Conchiglia 30(286): 25-26. * Pyramidella (Longchaeus) schanderi nom, nov. Tiberia minusculoides; T. apicifusa; Adelactaeon elongata; A. lilyae; Odetta dekleini; O. marci; Folinella holthuisi; F. moolenbeeki, Ondina mosti; Odostomia (Odostomia) duureni; O. (O.) romburghi; O. (O.) verhoeveni; O. (O.) brandhorsti; O. (O.) dijkhuizeni; O. (O.) pardenkooperi; O. (O.) schrami; O. (O.) boermani; O. (O.) kuiperi; O. (O.) meijeri; O. (O.) vanurki; O. (Megastomia) desmiti; O. (M.) zijpi; O. (Pyramistomia) fehrae; O. bernardi; O. dalsumi; O. prinsi; Puposyrmola kaasi; Eulimella verduini; E. robusta; E. sinuata; E. vanhareni; E. tydemani. All: Van Aartsen, Gittenbergen & Goud, 1998. SE part of N. Atlantic Ocean. - Zool. Verhandelingen 321: 3-57. RANELLIDAE * Biplex bozzetti, Off Somalia; Gyrineum longicaudatum, SW Pacific; C. (Monoplex) penniketi, N. Indian Ocean. All: Beu, 1998. Beu, 1998: 22-142. (See new books: ) RISSOIDAE * Alvania corneti; A. denhartogi; both: Cape Verde Islands; A. dijkstrai, Selvagens Archipelago; A. franseni; A. hoeksemai, both: Cape Verde Islands; A. internodula, Azores; A. jacquesi, Cape Verde Islands; A. joseae, Canary Islands; A. lavaleyei, Cape Verde Islands; A.microstriata, Madeiran Archipelago. All: Hoenselaar & Goud, 1998. - Basteria 62(1-2): 69-115. * Zebina unamae Rol n, 1998. Mexico, Caribbean Sea. Apex 13(4): 177-179. * Frigidoalvania flavida; Punctulum delicatum; P. ochotense. All: Golikov & Sirenko, 1998. All: Kurile Islands. Ruthenica 8(2): 91-135. SCAPHOPODA (Class) * Dentalium exmouthensis; hedleyi; grahami; jelli; collinsae; kessneri; austini; burtoni; lochi; rowei; kathywayae; goftoni; jeanae; wellsi; potteri; hillae; Lentigodentalium garrardi; stumkatae; Tesseracme philcolmani; Fissidentalium ponderi; shirleyae; edensis; elizabethae; franklinae; waterhousae; Graptacme nielseni; Laevidentalium arnoldi; zeidleri; marshae; nielseni; martyi; Episiphon jamieseni; pichoni; Entalina dorsicostata; Bathoxiphus steineri; stanisici; Pulsellum beecheyi; Gadila whitneyi; cobbi; carlessi; brycei; Cadulus colliverae; woodhousae; rudmani; Dischides hintoni; Polyschides sutherlandi; andersoni. - A Revision of the Scaphopoda from Australian Waters (Mollusca). - Records of the Australian Museum Supplement 24, 10 June 1998 SILIQUARIIDAE * Siliquaria (Siliquaria) norai Bozzetti, 1998. Philippines. Malacologia 27: 27-31. SKENEIDAE * Skeneoides digeronimoi La Perna, 1998. Mediterranean, Sicily. J. Conch. 36(4): 15-20. * Lodderena janetmayae Rubio, Rol n & Redfern, 1998. Bahamas. Argonauta 11(2): 39-48. SPONDYLIDAE * Spondylus pickeringae, Gulf of Aqaba; S. smytheae, Indo-Pacific. Both: Lamprell, 1998. - Vita Marina 45(1-2): 41-60. STROMBIDAE * Strombus (Laevistrombus) guidoi Man in 't Veld & De Turck, 1998. New Hebrides. - Gloria Maris 36(5-6): 73-107. TORNIDAE * Tornus mienisi Van Aartsen, Carrozza & Menkhorst, 1998. Mediterranean Sea. Boll. Malac. 33(9-12): 135-138. TRIPHORIDAE * Metaxia carinapex; M. hapax. Both: van der Linden, 1998. Both: Cape Verde Islands. Basteria 61(4-6): 115-122. TRIVIIDAE * Trivia levantina Smriglio, Mariottini & Buzzorro, 1998. Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea. Boll. Malac. 33(9-12): 161-168. TROCHIDAE * Calliostoma (Fautor) belauensis Okutani & Kurata, 1998. Palau Islands. - Venus (Jap. Jour. Malac.) 57(1): 11-16. * Thoristella rex; T. davegibbsi; T. polychroma; T. carinata. All: Marshall, 1998. New Zealand. - Molluscan Research 19(1):73-106. * Camelotrochus Marshall, 1998, n. subgen. (of Trochus), type species Trochus camelophorus Webster, 1906, northern New Zealand; Thoristella rex, T. davegibbsi, T. polychroma and T. carinata, all Marshall, 1998. - Molluscan Research, 19(1): 73-106. * Mawhero Marshall, 1998, n. subgen. (of Cantharidus), type species Helix purpurea Gmelin, 1791, New Zealand; Cantharidus (Mawhero) burchorum and Micrelenchus (Plumbelenchus) festivus both Marshall, 1998, from north of Cape Reinga. - Molluscan Research, 19(1): 107-156. * Calliostoma syongokannoi; C. katsunakamai. Both: Kosuge, 1998. Indian Ocean, Indonesia. Bull. Inst. Malac. Tokyo 3(5): 72-74, pl. 23. * Soriella tenuicollaris Golikov & Sirenko, 1998. Kurile Islands. Ruthenica 8(2): 91-135. * Agathodonta meteorae Neubert, 1998. Red Sea. Ä In: Fauna of Arabia, vol. 17: 463-472. * Calliostoma rubroscalpta Lee & Wu, 1998. Taiwan. - Bull. Malac. Taiwan, ROC 22: 57-60. TURBINIDAE * Bolma minuta Neubert, 1998. Red Sea. Ä In: Fauna of Arabia, vol. 17: 463-472. TURRIDAE * Tylotiella malva Morassi, 1998. Gulf of Aden. La Conchiglia 30(286): 21-22. * Spirotropis eurytima Morassi, 1998. Gulf of Aden. Vita Marina 45(3-4): 7-10. * Turris faleiroi Kilburn, 1998. South Africa. - Apex 13(4): 155-160. * Inquisitor rubens Morassi, 1998. Gulf of Aden. - La Conchiglia 30(289): 43-44. VOLUTOMITRIDAE * "Volutomitra" tenella Golikov & Sirenko, 1998. Kurile Islands. - Ruthenica 8(2): 91-135.