Metaxia rugulosa (C.B. Adams, 1850)

Fernandes, Maurício Romulo & Pimenta, Alexandre Dias, 2020, Unraveling one of the ‘ Big Five’: update of the taxonomy of Triphoridae (Gastropoda, Triphoroidea) from Brazil, European Journal of Taxonomy 665 (665), pp. 1-170 : 138-139

Metaxia rugulosa (C.B. Adams, 1850)

Cerithium rugulosum C.B. Adams, 1850: 121–122 .

Cerithiopsis bermudensis Verrill & Bush, 1900: 536 , pl. 65 fig. 20. Synonymy uncertain.

Metaxia rugulata [sic] – Espinosa et al. 2012: 258.

Cerithium rugulosum – Clench & Turner 1950: 339, pl. 38 fig. 17.

Cerithiopsis rugulosum – Olsson & McGinty 1958: 13. — Houbrick 1968: 14. — Abbott 1974: 109. — Vokes & Vokes 1983: 18, pl. 27 fig. 8. — Robinson & Montoya 1987: 383. — Díaz 1994: 33.

Metaxia rugulosa – Marshall 1977: 113. — Reed & Mikkelsen 1987: 108. — De Jong & Coomans 1988: 51. — Rolán & Fernández-Garcés 1992: 170, 172, figs 2, 9; 2007: pl. IV figs 15–18. — Rolán & Redfern 1996. — Redfern 2001: 69–70, pl. 34 fig. 292, pl. 109 fig. 292; 2013: 131, fig. 376. — Sevilla et al. 2003: 343. — Lee 2009: 90. — Tunnell et al. 2010: 206. — Fernandes & Pimenta 2011: 822, figs 12–19; 2019a: 10, figs 2b, 4. — Daccarett & Bossio 2011: 91, fig. 415. — Zhang 2011:101, fig.308.

Material examined

BRAZIL – Amapá • 2 specs; 04º27′54″ N, 49º58′05″ W, off Oiapoque; depth 160 m; 13 Oct. 2000; MNRJ 26610 *. – Maranhão • 1 spec.; Parcel Manuel Luís ; 1 Jun. 1993; UFMA * • 2 specs; 02º06′54″ S, 44º01′15″ W; depth 13 m; MNRJ 15306 *. – Bahia • 1 spec.; JOPS st. 3238; MNRJ 33808 *. – Campos Basin (Espírito Santo/ Rio de Janeiro) • 8 specs; 22º42′ S, 40º40′ W; depth 10 m; 2006; MNRJ 32352 * • 2 specs; 22º42′ S, 40º40′ W; depth 110 m; MNRJ 19477 * • 1 spec.; 22º42′ S, 40º40′ W; depth 110 m; MNRJ 30903 * • 2 specs; 22º42′ S, 40º40′ W; 110 m; MNRJ 31105 * • 2 specs; 22º42′ S, 40º40′ W; depth 110 m; MNRJ 31123 * • 1 spec.; 23º05′ S, 40º59′ W; depth 100 m; May 2009; MNRJ 32396 * • 1 spec.; 23º05′ S, 40º58′ W; depth 100 m; 2004; MNRJ 30895 * • 3 specs; 23º05′ S, 40º58′ W; depth 100 m; 2004; MNRJ 32638 * • 8 specs; 23º05′ S, 40º58′ W; depth 100 m; 2004; MNRJ 32538 * • 2 specs; 23º05′ S, 40º58′ W; depth 100 m; 2004; MNRJ 35543 * • 1 spec.; 23º06′00″ S, 41º06′00″ W; depth 88 m; Oct. 2008; MNRJ 32037 *. – São Paulo • 1 spec.; Ubatuba, Enseada do Flamengo ; 25 Jun. 1956; C. de Jesus leg.; MZSP 52120 • 3 specs; PADCT st. 6571; MNRJ 29368 * • 1 spec.; PADCT st. 6571; MZSP 133491 • 2 specs; REVIZEE-Sul st. 6666; MZSP 133500 • 5 specs; PADCT st. 6573; MNRJ 27849 * • 1 spec.; REVIZEE-Sul st. 6678; MNRJ 29369 * • 2 specs; REVIZEE-Sul st. 6676; MZSP 133503 • 10 specs; PADCT st. 6577; MNRJ 29370 * • 2 specs; REVIZEE-Sul st. 6646; MNRJ 29367 * • 1 spec.; PADCT st. 6641; MNRJ 60194 • 2 specs; PADCT st. 6642; MNRJ 27848 *.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – North Carolina • 3 specs [this lot also contains paralectotypes of Metaxia taeniolata , listed below]; south of Cape Lookout; depth 95 m; R/V Albatross leg.; 19 Oct. 1885; USNM 92745 . – Louisiana • 3 specs; 55–65 m; BMSM 67395 .