On the generic placement and identity of Timbellus phaneus (Dall, 1889) and T. havanensis (E. H. Vokes, 1970) (Gastropoda: Muricidae)

摘要

This little project began when Frank Frumar, a well-known collector who specializes in Gulf of Mexico gastro-pods, offered me some specimens of "Pterynotus" phaneus that he had dredged southwest of Key West, Florida, in 2006. During our phone conversation when the offer was made, Frank warned me that he was not sure of his identification and that they might be T. havanensis. That is when I decided to take a closer look at the literature and at the specimens available to me.