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 sula
Maynard and Clapp, 1915:180 bis = Replacement name for Strophiops obliterata Maynard, 1913
Strophiops sula Harasewych et al., 2007:434, fig. 105
Strophiops sula Harasewych et al., 2007:434, fig. 105
Geographic Distribution:
New Providence and Adjacent Islands, Bahama Islands
Type Locality:
Booby Rock [16 miles NE of New Providence Island, Bahamas].
[25° 2' N, -77° 17' W]
[25° 2' N, -77° 17' W]
Type Material:
Lectotype, MCZ 76334
Additional Records:
MolluscaBase Information:
No MolluscaBase Information Found.
Remarks:
Maynard and Clapp (1915:191) recognized that S. obliterata Maynard, 1913 was a homonym of Strophia scripta obliterata Maynard, 1896, and proposed the replacement name Strophiops sula. MCZ 76334 contained a single specimen labeled as the "Holotype" of S. sula. As Strophiops obliterata Maynard, 1913 was based on 812 syntypes, this specimen was designated as the lectotype of Strophiops obliterata Maynard, 1913, and consequently [Article 72:7, ICZN, 1999:78] its replacement name, Strophiops sula Maynard and Clapp, 1915 by Harasewych et al. 2007.