Aforia magnifica (Strebel 1908) Strebel 1908
- Dataset
- Southwestern Atlantic species of conoidean gastropods of the genus Aforia Dall, 1889
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Mollusca
- class
- Gastropoda
- order
- Neogastropoda
- family
- Cochlespiridae
- genus
- Aforia
- species
- Aforia magnifica
discussion
Remarks. The shell of this species is characterized by a single rounded carina along the whole shell and a second carina on the last whorl. The anal sinus has the angulation above the keel. The operculum is large, quadrangular, with terminal nucleus. Rachidian with a single large cusp and a subrectangular base. Marginal teeth duplex with major element together to a robust accessory limb, base attached to radular membrane and major element.
distribution
Distribution. Circum-Antarctic (according to Aldea & Troncoso, 2010).
materials_examined
Type material. Lectotype, SMNH 1328, illustrated by Engl (2012, Pl. 73, fig. 2). Type locality. Graham Region, 64 º 03 ’ S – 53 º 67 ’ W, in 360 m depth. Material examined. CNP-Inv. 1835, 1854 both from St. 2 CAV 2014, 61 º 6.952 ’ S, 56 º 12.69 ’ W, in 563 – 648 m depth, 2 specimens; CNP-Inv 620, St. 12 CAV 2011, 61 º 46 ’ S, 58 º 26 ’ W in 200 m, 1 specimen; CNP-Inv. 1960, St. 14 CAV 2014, 63 º 53.880 ’ S, 61 º 52.823 ’ W in 151 m depth, 1 specimen; CNP-Inv. 1952, St. 15 CAV 2014, 63 º 54.151 ’ S, 62 º 7.686 ’ W in 270 m depth; CNP-Inv. 1946, St. 17 CAV 2014, 64 º 1.564 ’ S, 62 º 58.518 ’ W, in 405 – 440 m depth, 1 specimen; CNP-Inv. 616, St. 19 CAV 2011, 62 ° 52´S, 60 ° 36´W in 559 m; CNP-Inv. 1822, 1812, all from St. 19 CAV 2014, 64 ° 6.488 ’ S, 63 ° 58.034 ’ W in 559 m depth; CNP-Inv. 615, St. 20 CAV 2011, 62 º 47 ’ S, 60 º 12 ’ W in 200 m depth, 2 specimens; CNP-Inv. 1958, St. 21 CAV 2014, 64 º 44.693 ’ S, 63 º 4.266 ’ W in 326 – 370 m, 1 specimen; CNP-Inv. 614, 617, 618, 619, 2018, 2019 all from St. 22 CAV 2011, 62 º 43 ’ S, 56 º 32 ’ W in 200 m depth, 15 specimens. All the station are from several cruises to Antarctic Peninsula area on board of the RV “ Puerto Deseado ” during 2011 and 2014 field work; MACN-In 35052, 1 sp., Isla Baja, Antarctica; MACN-In 35049, 1 sp., 25 de mayo Is., South Shetland Is.; MLP 7470, 1 sp., South Orkneys.