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Strophiops sampsoni Maynard and Clapp in Maynard, 1920
" 20. S. sampsoni.
Larger, 1.20 by .50; costae, coarser, narrower than interspaces; brown mottled with darker. Common on palms along north beach of Sampson's Key. 1540. Plate 4. figs. 1, 10." (Maynard and Clapp in Maynard, 1920d:121)
Geographic Distribution:
Exuma Group of Islands, Bahama Islands
Type Locality:
North beach of Sampson?s Key, [Exuma Cays, Bahamas].
[24° 2' N, -76° 29' W]
Type Material:
Lectotype, MCZ 76235
There are 1,539 paralectotypes, including MCZ 357004, MCZ 76236, MCZ 118237 and USNM 420090 (100 specimens).
Additional Records:
MolluscaBase Information:
No MolluscaBase Information Found.
Remarks:
Maynard (1920d:121) reported this taxon was common on palms.