Leucosyrinx herilda ( Dall, 1908 )

Kantor, Yuri I., Fedosov, Alexander & Puillandre, Nicolas, 2025, Revision of the Indo-Pacific species of the genus Leucosyrinx Dall, 1889 (Neogastropoda: Conoidea: Pseudomelatomidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 999, pp. 1-126 : 95

Leucosyrinx herilda ( Dall, 1908)

Fig. 33F

Gemmula herilda Dall, 1908: 266 .

Leucosyrinx herilda – McLean 1971b: sp. 1670.

Type material

Holotype

GULF OF PANAMA • depth 1672 ftm (= 3057 m); USNM 123091 .

Remarks

The holotype of the species is a dead-collected incomplete shell (SL 18+ mm). Judging from the growth lines, the shape of the anal sinus corresponds to that of other species of Leucosyrinx . Therefore, we confirm its generic position in Leucosyrinx , as was suggested by McLean (1971b).

The species is very similar to Leucosyrinx powelli ( Rehder & Ladd, 1973) collected at Agassiz Guyot in the central Pacific albeit at shallower depths (1581–1617 m). Both species can be conspecific, but due to the large distance between the type localities and large difference in depths, we presently consider them as two separate species.

Distribution

Type locality.

Figures

Fig. 33. Types of species of Leucosyrinx Dall, 1889 known only from empty shells. A. L. palawanica (Powell, 1969) comb. nov., holotype USMNM 237910, SL 43.5 mm. B–D. L. paupera (Watson, 1881) comb. nov. B. Lectotype, NHMUK 1887.2.9.1009, SL 40.1 mm. C. Paralectotype NHMUK 1887-2-9- 1010, SL 33.3 mm (= Borsoniidae, genus and species uncertain). D. Paralectotype NHMUK 1887-2-9- 1011, SL 18.5 mm (= L. arcana). E. L. undosa (Schepman, 1913) comb. nov., holotype, NATURALIS, ZMA.MOLL.136841, SL 29.5 mm (photo courtesy of K. Hasegawa).F. L. erilda (Dall, 1908), holotype, USNM 123091, SL 18 mm (photo courtesy of USNM). G. L. powelli (Rehder & Ladd, 1973), holotype, USNM 703267, SL 13.0 mm (photo courtesy of USNM). H. L. suratensis (Thiele, 1925), holotype, ZMB Moll 60072, SL 16.6 mm (photo courtesy of Museum für Naturkunde). Shells not to scale.