An annotated catalogue and bibliography of the taxonomy, synonymy and distribution of the Recent Vetigastropoda of South Africa (Mollusca)
Author
Herbert, David G.
text
Zootaxa
2015
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journal article
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Zetela semisculpta
(
Martens,
1904
)
—revised taxonomy—new combination
Cyclostrema
(
Tubiola
)
semisculptum
Martens,
1904
:
49
, pl.
5
, fig.
6
.
E.A. Smith,
1906
:
53
.
Type
loc.:
Valdivia
St’n
112
(
35
°
32
ʹS:
18
°
20
ʹE),
2750 m
[slope off Agulhas Bank,
135 km
south of Cape Point], erroneous
fide
Thiele (
1925
:
14
)
=
Valdivia
St’n
103
(
35
°
10
ʹS,
23
°02ʹE),
500 m
[slope off Agulhas Bank,
120 km
south of Knysna]; two
syntypes
in
ZMB
.
Solariella semisculpta
—
Thiele,
1925
:
14
[
48
].
Solariella chuni
Thiele,
1925
:
17
[
51
], pl.
1
[
13
], fig.
24
.
Type
loc.:
Valdivia
St’n
83
(
25
°25.3ʹS:
6
°12.4ʹE), no depth given [well off
Namibia
]; two
syntypes
plus one fragment in
ZMB
.
Syn. nov.
Solariella intermissa
Thiele,
1925
:
15
[
49
], pl.
1
[
13
], fig.
19
.
Barnard,
1963
a
:
240
. Kensley,
1973
:
42
, fig.
102
.
Herbert,
1987
c
:
334
, figs
104–117
.
Type
loc.:
Valdivia
St’n
103
(
35
°10.5ʹS:
23
°02ʹE),
500 m
[slope off Agulhas Bank,
120 km
south of Knysna];
holotype
in
ZMB
.
Syn. nov.
Solariella gilchristi
Barnard,
1963
a
:
242
, fig.
11
d. Kensley,
1973
:
42
, fig.
101
.
Type
loc.: off Buffalo River (East London),
310
fathoms [
567 m
];
lectotype
and
paralectotype
in
SAMC
(A
3605
), designated by
Herbert (
1987
c:
336
, figs
104–106
)
.
Syn. nov.
Solariella macleari
Barnard,
1963
a
:
241
, fig.
11
c. Kensley,
1973
:
42
, fig.
104
.
Type
loc.: Cape Point N
89
° E, distant
36 miles
,
700
fathoms [
1280 m
];
lectotype
and
paralectotypes
in
SAMC
(A
7417
), designated by
Herbert (
1987
c:
336
, fig.
116
)
.
Syn. nov.
Solariella
sp.—
Barnard,
1963
a
:
242
.
Not
Spectamen semisculptum
:
Herbert,
1987
c
:
369
, figs
120
k,
179–183
[=
Spectamen martensi
sp. n.
, see above].
Distribution.
Southern Zululand (off Port Durnford) to
Namibia
(Walvis Ridge);
340–1280 m
(living
450–1280 m
).
Notes.
Subsequent to my revision of the South African
Solariellidae
(
Herbert
1987
c
), I have been able to examine the
type
material of
Cyclostrema semisculptum
and found that the specimens represent juveniles of the species previously known as ‘
Solariella
’
intermissa
. The
types
of both taxa were from the same
Valdivia
station.
As
the earlier name,
semisculptum
has precedence over
intermissa
. The species discussed under the name
Spectamen semisculptum
by
Herbert (
1987
c)
represents an undescribed taxon (see
Spectamen martensi
above). The morphology of the shell and
radula
of this species (
Herbert
1987
c
) strongly suggest that it is referable to
Zetela
rather than
Solariella
(cf.
Marshall
1999
;
Williams
et al
.
2013
).