What is the star system?
The star system calculates the number of pieces that were handled by Conchology, Inc. in the last 21 years:
| 0 – 5 pieces | 6 stars |
|
| 6 – 10 pieces | 5 stars |
|
| 11 - 25 pieces | 4 stars | |
| 26 - 75 pieces | 3 stars | |
| 76 - 150 pieces | 2 stars | |
| > 150 pieces | 1 star | |
We want to point out that the star system is only very reliable for PHILIPPINE shells only, as we handle very few foreign shells in general. As time goes, the system will become more and more performant.
Synonymy:
Strophiops variapurpurea
Maynard, 1913c:188
Strophiops variapurpurea Gould & Woodruff, 1986:478
Strophiops variapurpurea Harasewych et al., 2007:415-416, fig. 74
Strophiops variapurpurea Gould & Woodruff, 1986:478
Strophiops variapurpurea Harasewych et al., 2007:415-416, fig. 74
Geographic Distribution:
New Providence and Adjacent Islands, Bahama Islands
Type Locality:
Termination of Bay Street east to the Creek Settlement, Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
[25° 2' N, -77° 17' W]
[25° 2' N, -77° 17' W]
Type Material:
Lectotype, MCZ 76286
There are 58 paralectotypes, including MCZ 356676 (14 specimens).
Additional Records:
MolluscaBase Information:
No MolluscaBase Information Found.
Remarks:
Following Article 32.5.2.4 (ICZN, 1999:40) the hyphen is removed from varia-purpurea and the taxon becomes variapurpurea. Gould and Woodruff (1986:478) regarded this taxon to be a synonym of Cerion gubernatorium (Crosse, 1869).