Species / Dolomena Minima
Stromboidea
Original Description of Strombus minimus by Linnaeus, 1771, p. 549:
Cited references: "Rumph. mus. t.36. f. P. Epidromis minima." Epidromis minima in Rumphius, 1705 / 1711, pl. XXXVI, fig. P Locus typicus: "Habitat in India orientali." Comment Linnaeus, 1771: "Testa Simillima ST. Urceo, sed minor. Dorsum testaceum. Faux laevis, flava, nec striata. Labium utrumque albidum." History and Synonymy Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771: 549) (Strombus)
1688 Lister, 1688, pl. 859, fig. 15 1766 Epidromis minima in Rumphius, 1766, pl. XXXVI, fig. P 1821 Strombus minimus in Swainson, 1820, pl. 10, figures in the middle of the page 1842 Strombus minimus in Sowerby, 1842, pl. VI, fig. 4, 5 1843 Strombus troglodites Lam. Kiener, 1843, Pl. 31, Fig. 2 1844 Strombus minimus in Duclos, 1844, pl. 10, fig. 1, 2 1851 Strombus minimus in Reeve, 1851, Strombus, pl. 18, fig. 47
1899 Strombus minimus in Martin, 1899, pl. XXIX, fig. 421 Specimens from private collections Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); near Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands, south-western Pacific; by divers at 20 m; 1987; Coll. Gijs Kronenberg no. 5518 Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); on the beach of Oeriami river, Manokwari, Papua Barat, Indonesia; Coll. Koenraad De Turck Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); Kimbe Bay, New Britain Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea; in 15 m, on sand; 1.rl: 15 mm, 1.rr: 15 mm, 2rl: 16 mm, 2.rr: 17 mm, 3rl: 19 mm, 3.rr: 20 mm Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); New Britain Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea; at 20 ft by diver on black sand; Coll. Gijs Kronenberg no. 5519 Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); Rabaul, East New Britain Province, New Britain Island, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea; low tide on the sand; both 22 mm Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); Vanuatu Archipelago (formerly New Hebrides), South Pacific Ocean; 33,3 mm; Coll. Paul Merrill Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); Port Villa, Vanuatu Archipelago (formerly New Hebrides), South Pacific Ocean; 1974; Coll. Gijs Kronenberg no. 5517 Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); Mele Beach, Efate Island, Vanuatu Archipelago (formerly New Hebrides), South Pacific Ocean; snorkeling at 3' to 5', making trails; 8/1999; Coll. Gijs Kronenberg no. 5985 Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); Cebu Island, Central Visayas Region, Philippines; beached; Coll. Gijs Kronenberg no. 5521 Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771); Pago Pago, American Samoa; 38 mm; Coll. Peter Bedbur Dolomena minima (Linnaeus, 1771) freak; Vila, New Hebrides; by diver; 38,6 mm; Coll. Aart Dekkers STR0893 References: |