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 |
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| 6 – 10 pieces | 5 stars |
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| 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 fincastlei
Maynard and Clapp in Maynard, 1921b:148, Plate 44, figs. 5, 6. [Plate 44 was never issued]
Strophiops fincastlei Maynard, 1924:6
Strophiops fincastlei Gould and Woodruff, 1986:476
Strophiops fincastlei Harasewych et al., 2007:510-512, fig. 225
Strophiops fincastlei Maynard, 1924:6
Strophiops fincastlei Gould and Woodruff, 1986:476
Strophiops fincastlei Harasewych et al., 2007:510-512, fig. 225
Geographic Distribution:
New Providence and Adjacent Islands, Bahama Islands
Type Locality:
Vicinity of Ft, Fincastle, West Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas
[25° 2' N, -77° 17' W]
[25° 2' N, -77° 17' W]
Type Material:
Lectotype, MCZ 76015
Additional Records:
MolluscaBase Information:
No MolluscaBase Information Found.
Remarks:
This taxon was never illustrated. In the original description, Maynard noted that many of the 150 specimens were dead, and later (Maynard, 1924:6) listed S. fincastlei as extinct in 1924, due to burning of vegetation prior to cultivation. Gould and Woodruff (1986:476) regarded this taxon to be "intermediate" between Cerion glans (Küster, 1844) and C. gubernatorium (Crosse, 1869).