Family ARGONAUTIDAE

cygnus, Argonauta [Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758] (Figures 40A, B)

1889c: 120 [XXXVI: 880]—available name

Type material. MCZR –M–30046— 1 sh “A. Cygnus Monts Jour. Conchyl. 1889 p. 119, 120”// 1 sh “Argonauta cygnus Monts Palermo! n. sp.”

MCZR –M–30047— 2 sh “1 più grande: A. cygnus Monts Palermo! Coll. Brugn.”

MCZR–M–30048— 1 sh “Arg. Cygnus var. monterosatoi Coen Palermo ”

Type locality. Described from the Mediterranean Sea

Remarks. A form figured subsequently (Monterosato, 1914b: pl. XI, fig. 2), usually regarded to fall within the morphological range of Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758, (e.g. Biagi, 1978: 130), and therefore listed among its synonyms (see, e. g., Sabelli et al., 1990 –1992: 347; CLEMAM: Gofas & le Renard, 2017; MolluscaBase, 2018).

ferussaci, Argonauta (ex Valenciennes ms.) [Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758]

1914b: 388; pl. XIII, unnumb. fig. [LXIV: 1243; 1248, unnumb. fig.]—available name

Type material. MNHN 5–11–1166 — Holotype (Lu et al., 1995), Sicily .

Type locality. Sicily.

Remarks. Monterosato (1914b: 388) wrote he had examined the shell bearing Valenciennes’ manuscript name, stored “in Museo Parisiense”. Usually regarded as a form of Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as a synonym of Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758.

monterosatoi, Argonauta (ex Coen ms.) [Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758] (Figures 40C, D)

1914b: 388, pl. XII, figs 1, 2 [LXIV: 1242, pl. XII, figs 1, 2]—available name

Type material. MCZR–M–30049 —2 sh “ A. intermedia Monts = monterosati Coen Milazzo ”

Type locality. Described from the Mediterranean Sea.

Remarks. This is the first valid introduction of the name, older than Coen (1915: 272; pl. 5, fig. 1), who refers to Monterosato (1914b). Usually regarded as a form of Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758, (e.g., CLEMAM: Gofas & Le Renard, 2017). Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as a synonym of Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758.

sebae, Argonauta (ex Valenciennes ms.) [Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758]

1914b: 387, pl. XI, fig. 1 [LXIV: 1241, pl. XI, fig. 1]—available name

Type material. Not found in MNHN (Lu et al., 1995).

Type locality. Described from Adriatic Sea.

Remarks. Like the type of A. ferussaci, also the holotype of A. sebae should be in the MNHN, according to Monterosato (1914b: 387). Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as a synonym of Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758.