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Letter, 1913, February 27th, W. P. Fallon to Mrs. M. McClellan Brown [Martha McClellan Brown]
No full textA letter from W.P. Fallon to Martha McClellan Brown that the people that were riding the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company line to attend the suffrage parade in Washington have been moved to the Pennsylvania Railroad.https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms147_correspondence/1024/thumbnail.jp
Splendrillia bahamasensis Fallon, 2016, new species
No full text<i>Splendrillia bahamasensis</i>, new species <p>(Plates 144, 145)</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype 16.2 x 6.2 mm (USNM 1291354); 24 paratypes, all from the type locality: 12 spec., 20.4 x 7.8, 16.1 x 6.2, 11.7 x 5.3 & 12.6 x 5.0 mm (USNM 1291355), 14.2 x 5.6, 16.6 x 6.5, 14.0 x 6.0 & 15.1 x 6.0 mm (ANSP 464994), 15.6 x 6.2, 14.2 x 5.6, 14.4 x 5.7 & 15.9 x 6.3 mm (UF 496645), NW side of N Elbow Cay; 2 spec., 15.6 x 5.9 mm (BMSM 14994) & 15.5 x 6.1 mm (BMSM 14992), NW side of N Elbow Cay; 3 spec., 12.3 x 4.9 & 12.5 x 4.9 mm (BMSM 14993) & 14.9 x 5.6 mm (BMSM 14995), NW side of Elbow Cays; 7 spec., 6.9 x 3.2, 7.6 x 3.4 & 7.8 x 3.4 mm (DMNH 240358), 9.8 x 4.1, 12.0 x 5.0, 12.0 x 5.2 & 14.8 x 5.7 mm (MZSP 122071), NW side of Elbow Cay. All types G. Mackintosh! Jan–Feb 1996.</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> Elbow Cays, Cay Sal Bank, Bahama Is., at 9– 12 m.</p> <p> <b>Other material examined.</b> An additional 84 specimens were examined, all from the Bahama Is.: <i>Grand Bahama I.:</i> 1 spec., 8.6 x 4.4 mm, in 3.7–5 m, S end, Wood Cay, P. Fallon!, 13 Jul 2000 (author’s coll.); 1 spec., 10.5 x 4.6 mm, off E side of Freeport Harbor inlet, 26°31'00"N, 078°46'30"W, Worsfold! (ANSP 374479); 7 spec., 2 largest: 11.5 x 4.3 & 11.9 x 5.1 mm, on algae covered rocks Freeport Dist., West End, 26°41'N, 078°58'W, J. Worsfold!, 1981 (ANSP 355569); 1 spec., 6.6 x 2.9 mm, in beach drift, West End, Bob Quigley! 1985 (H.G. Lee coll.); 8 spec., 6 largest: 11.8 x 5.1, 12.0 x 4.6, 9.4 x 3.6, 8.5 x 3.2, 9.4 x 4.0 & 14.2 x 5.3 mm, in 0–0.3 m, Settlement Pt., 26°42'15"N, 078°59'50"W, J. Worsfold! (ANSP 368585); 1 spec., 9.4 x 4.0 mm, in 24 m, Indian Cay, 26°42'45"N, 078°39'15"W, J. Worsfold! (ANSP 366925); 14 very young specimens, 2 measured: 7.0 x 3.0 & 8.5 x 3.5 mm, in 24 m, Gold Rock, 26°30'00''N, 078°22'00''W, J. Worsfold! (ANSP 369705); 5 spec., 4.3 x 2.5, 7.5 x 3.2, 8.1 x 3.5, 8.5 x 3.8 & 9.1 x 4.0 mm, in 24 m, Gold Rock, 20 mi E of Freeport, 26°35'N, 078°22'W, J. Worsfold! 1981 (ANSP 355563); 5 spec., 6.4 x 2.6, 9.4 x 4.0, 3.8 x 2.9, 8.7 x 3.7, & 4.3 mm, in 18–38 m, Lucaya, 26°29'45"N, 078°37'15"W, Worsfold! (ANSP 368081, 368082). <i>Bimini Is.:</i> 1 spec., 12.8 x 4.8 mm, in 1.8 m, Honeymoon Cove, Gun Cay, G. Mackintosh! 26 Feb 1996 (author’s coll.); 2 spec., 13.1 x 5.4 (author’s coll.) & 12.8 x 4.9 (USNM 900130) mm, in 4 m, Honeymoon Cove, Gun Cay, G. Mackintosh! 7 Apr 1994; 7 spec., 6 measured: 14.4 x 5.4, 13.9 x 5.4, 13.0 x 5.0, 10.1 x 4.1, 11.8 x 4.9 & 11.4 x 4.3 mm, Gun Cay, Bimini Is., McGinty! 21 May 1947 (UF 155958). <i>Berry Is.:</i> 1 spec., 10.0 x 4.2 mm, in 0.9 m, Hoffmans Cay, Pat Bingham! 20 Jun 1998 (H.G. Lee coll.). <i>Exuma Cays:</i> 4 spec., 10.4 x 4.6, 10.2 x 3.9, 11.3 x 4.5 & 11.6 x 5.0 mm, Ship Channel Cay, H. Dodge! (USNM 598737). <i>Cay Sal Bank:</i> 2 spec. 11.7 x 4.9 and 14.6 x 6.2 mm, in 9.8–11 m, E side of Dog Rocks, G. Mackintosh!, 15, 22 Feb 1996 (author’s coll.); 17 spec., 11.8 x 5.1, 12.9 x 5.3, 13.7 x 5.6, 13.5 x 5.5, 12.8 x 5.4, 13.5 x 5.4, 14.4 x 5.6, 14.4 x 5.7, 15.1 x 5.8, 14.8 x 6.0, 15.7 x 5.8, 15.5 x 6.1, 15.6 x 6.4, 16.4 x 6.4, 16.5 x 6.3, 16.2 x 6.2 & 13.7 x 5.5 mm, in 10 m, W side of Dog Rocks, G. Mackintosh! 24 Feb 1996 (author’s coll.); 1 spec., 11.5 x 4.5 mm, in 11 m, Cay Sal, G. Mackintosh!, 21 Apr 1994 (author’s coll.); 6 spec., 9.5 x 4.4, 10.2 x 5.5, 14.5 x 5.9 (all decollate) & 16.6 x 6.6 (author’s coll.), 9.2 x 4.2 & 9.2 x 4.3 (USNM 900111) mm, in 9 m, NW side of Elbow Cay, G. Mackintosh! 11 Jan 1966.</p> <p> <b>Range and habitat.</b> Bahama Is. (Grand Bahama I.; Bimini Is.; Berry Is.; Exuma Cays, and Cay Sal Bank). Reported from shallow sandy bottoms and on hard surfaces in approximately 2– 24 m.</p> <p> <b> Description. <i>Shell</i></b> small (to 20.4 mm); fusiform, truncated anteriorly; glossy, whorls appressed, with sloping shoulders, convex below; body whorl large compared to the spire, 62.0% of total length. <i>Protoconch</i> paucispiral, of approximately 2 smooth round whorls, the tip of the first partially submerged; the second larger than the first. <i>Axial sculpture</i> of broad low ribs, crests of most ribs rounded anteriorly, becoming narrower near the sulcus then terminating at sulcus; evanesce on shell base. Ribs slightly oblique on early whorls, but progressively less so to body whorl; absent between the varix and edge of outer lip; about as wide as their interspaces. Ribs 8 on penultimate (6–10), 6 to varix on body whorl (4–8 on specimens with a varix). Heavy, compact growth striae cover shell surface. <i>Spiral sculpture</i> of microscopic spiral lines overall, mostly obscured by dense striae; with weak spiral ridges on the anterior fasciole. <i>Sulcus</i> broad, slightly concave, about ¼ spire whorl height, with trace swellings of reduced ribs. <i>Varix</i> broader and higher than preceding ribs, positioned about ⅓-turn from the edge of the outer lip. <i>Outer lip</i> smooth, thick, juts out somewhat and flexed inward at its edge; a slight indentation present anteriorly suggests a stromboid notch. <i>Anal sinus</i> moderately deep in mature individuals, adjoins suture near back of sinus, behind parietal callus. <i>Inner lip</i> very thin, not margined, except in old shells; erect anteriorly near tip of canal, thin on parietal wall, ends in a low callus at suture line. <i>Anterior canal</i> short but distinct, open, notched. <i>Columella</i> slightly twisted to the left anteriorly viewed ventrally; anterior fasciole slightly swollen. <i>Color</i> white with light pink to rose-colored bands mid-whorl and anteriorly; dark rose-colored streaks between ribs, and on apertural side of varix. Other forms are patterned similarly with brownish orange, or a combination of brownishorange and rose; all white forms also occur.</p> <p> <b> Remarks. <i>Taxonomy</i>.</b> <i>Splendrillia bahamasensis</i> has all the important characteristics of <i>Splendrillia</i>: a smooth sulcus, axial ribs that terminate at the sulcus, a hump-like varix located about ⅓-turn from the edge of the outer lip, and an anal sinus that adjoins the suture at its rear. It is unique among <i>Splendrillia</i> in possessing heavy growth striae. <b> <i>Variability</i>.</b> The average length of 85 specimens is 12.24 mm (3.8–20.4 mm); the average W/ L ratio of 54 measured specimens is 0.413. Although color varies, no geographic pattern in the occurrence of pink or brownish orange forms could be discerned. All-white (dingy white) forms are rare. <i> <i>Identification.</i> Splendrillia bahamasensis</i> is commonly misidentified as <i>S. coccinata</i> (Reeve, 1845) by collectors and in museum collections; perhaps hampered by the absence of a published photograph of a <i>S. coccinata</i> type. Authors including the Bahama Is. in the range of <i>S. coccinata</i> have probably misidentified this species; the occurrence of verified specimens of <i>S. coccinata</i> is limited to the lower Lesser Antilles (see description of <i>S. coccinata</i>). <i>Splendrillia bahamasensis</i> is most easily distinguished from its congeners by its heavy growth striae. It also differs from <i>S. coccinata</i> by its larger maximum total length (20.4 versus 10.0 mm), straighter and fewer ribs. <i>Splendrillia bahamasensis</i> is also larger than <i>S. interpunctata</i> (largest 20.4 versus 16.5 mm). The ribs of <i>S. interpunctata</i> are narrower, more oblique, and sharper at their crests. While growth striae are noticeably present in <i>S. interpunctata</i>, they are not as dense so the shell still appears translucent, which is not the case for <i>S. bahamasensis</i>.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The Bahamas <i>Splendrillia</i>. Named for the country of the type locality and where all specimens reported here have been found.</p>Published as part of <i>Fallon, Phillip J., 2016, Taxonomic review of tropical western Atlantic shallow water Drilliidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) including descriptions of 100 new species, pp. 1-363 in Zootaxa 4090 (1)</i> on pages 283-287, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4090.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/263299">http://zenodo.org/record/263299</a>
Douglassia antillensis Fallon, 2016, new species
No full text<i>Douglassia antillensis</i>, new species <p>(Plate 58)</p> <p> <i>Cerodrillia thea</i> auct. non (Dall, 1884), is a misidentification by Pointier & Lamy (1998: 159, text photos [Guadeloupe specimen]) and by Massemin <i>et al.</i> (2009: 204, right text photo [Martinique specimen]).</p> <p> <i>Cerodrillia</i> auct. non <i>perryae</i> (Bartsch & Rehder, 1939): Williams (2005; 2009: species 1524, second photo from right only); Jong & Coomans (1988: 112 [Not pictured but may be this species on the basis of their description.]).</p> <p> <i>Cerodrillia</i> aff. <i>perryi</i> [sic] Bartsch & Rehder, 1939: Altena (1975: 62, pl. 7, figs. 3, 4, [off Suriname]) may be this species.</p> <p> <i>Cerodrillia</i> aff. <i>perryae</i> Bartsch & Rehder, 1939: Rios (1975: 132, pl. 40, fig. 593, [off Amapá, Brazil]) may be this species.</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype 12.1 x 5.1 mm (USNM 1291338); 19 paratypes, all from the type locality: 3 spec., 11.8 x 5.0, 11.4 x 5.1 & 11.2 x 4.6 mm (ANSP 464988); 3 spec., 11.4 x 4.7, 10.5 x 4.7 & 9.9 x 4.4 mm (USNM 129339); 3 spec., 11.5 x 4.9, 12.7 x 5.3 & 11.4 x 4.9 mm (UF 496637); 3 spec., 11.8 x 5.0, 11.4 x 4.9 & 11.4 x 5.0 mm (MZSP 122064); 3 spec., 11.2 x 4.7 & 12.1 x 4.9 & 11.6 x 4.8 mm (MNRJ 34636); 3 spec., 12.0 x 5.0, 12.3 x 5.2 & 12.1 x 4.9 (BMSM 14988); 1 spec. 11.5 x 4.8 mm (P. Stahlschmidt coll.). All G. Mackintosh! 17, 22 May 1998.</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> Dragon’s Bay, Grenada, in 24– 26 m.</p> <p> <b>Other material examined.</b> An additional 188 specimens were examined: <i>E Florida:</i> 1 spec., 17.7 x 7.0 mm, off Bath & Tennis Club, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., McGinty! 22 May 1951 (UF 228880); 1 spec., 16.1 x 6.9 mm, in 55 m, off Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co, McGinty! 14 Mar 1950 (UF 155623). <i>Bahama Is:</i> 1 spec. 10.3 x 4.5 mm, in 27 m, Gold Rock, Grand Bahama I. (USNM 900127); 1 spec., 9.8 x 4.2 mm, Tamarind, Grand Bahama I. (26°30'45''N, 078°36'00''W) J. Worsfold! (ANSP 368904); 5 spec., 4.8 x 2.3, 5.7 x 2.9, 6.7 x 3.3, 7.0 x 3.6 & 9.5 x 4.5 mm, Grand Bahama I., 26°31'00''N, 078°46'30''W, J Worsfold! (ANSP 374454); 1 spec., 8.7 x 4.3 mm, Indian Cay, Grand Bahama I., 26°43'N, 079°01'W, J. Worsfold! (ANSP 355578); 1 spec., 12.7 x 5.4 mm, Indian Cay, Grand Bahama I., 26°42'45”N, 078°39'15”W, J. Worsfold! (ANSP 366924); 2 spec., 12.7 x 5.7 & 12.7 x 5.5 mm, in 20–21 m, off Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera I., P. Fallon! 11 Aug 1999 (author’s coll.); 2 spec., 13.6 x 6.1 & 14.7 x 6.0 mm, in 18 m, 2.4 km S of Cape Eleuthera Harbor, Eleuthera I., R. Masino! 5 Jun 2002 (author’s coll.). <i>Turks & Caicos Is:</i> 1 spec., 14.7 x 5.8 mm, in 14 m, off West Caicos I. (USNM 900125); 1 spec., 15.8 x 6.2 mm, in 14 m, off West Caicos I. (UF 355565); 2 spec., 12.7 x 5.4 (proto missing) & 12.8 x 5.4 mm, in 14 m, Turks I., W. Harland! Jun 1989 (UF 470274). <i>Cuba.</i> 2 spec., 13.8 x 5.8 & 12.3 x 5.0 mm, in 18 m, Chorrera Sands, Havana, J. Finlay! (UF 156037). <i>Dominican Republic:</i> 1 spec., 14.1 x 6.5 mm, Las Salinas (USNM 900128). <i>Puerto Rico:</i> 4 spec., 15.0 x 5.9, 13.2 x 5.5, 13.2 x 5.7 & 11.8 x 5.0 mm, in 30 m, Tourmaline Reef, Mayaguez, G. Mackintosh! (author’s coll.). <i>Honduras:</i> 2 spec., 13.6 x 5.9 mm (author’s coll.) & 12.2 x 4.7 mm (USNM 900132), in 12 m, Vivorillo Cays, Bay Is., G. Mackintosh! 12 Aug 1992. <i>Antigua:</i> 2 spec., 14.5 x 6.1 & 13.9 x 5.8 mm, in 9 m, Pelican Bay, Barbuda I. (USNM 900123). <i>Guadeloupe:</i> 1 spec., 10.7 x 4.6 mm, in 15 m, Vieux-Fort (USNM 900124); 1 spec., 11.3 x 5.0 mm, in 14 m, Deshaies, G. Duffy! 12 Oct 1982 (UF 470273); 77 spec., 2.8–14.0 mm (avge. = 6.22 mm), in 5–60 m, at 31 KARUBENTHOS stations, May 2012 (cataloged between MNHN IM-2012-28027 and -28063), and in addition, the following 5 live-taken spec., tabularized below, listing barcode accession numbers for sequenced specimens (others preserved in alcohol):</p> <p> <i>Martinique:</i> 4 spec., 9.6 x 4.4, 10.0 x 4.4, 10.6 x 4.8 & 12.3 x 5.1 mm, in 14–18 m, Grande Anse d'Arlet, G. Mackintosh! 13–14 May, 2002 (author’s coll.); 2 spec., 11.1 x 5.3 & 9.0 x 4.1 mm, in 5 m, Anse d’Arlet (MNHN ex J. Colomb coll.); 2 spec.; 9.8 x 4.0 & 10.3 x 4.5 mm, Pointe Baleine (MNHN ex J. Colomb coll.); 1 spec., 10.7 x 4.6 mm, in 9 m, Ramiers I., G. Mackintosh! 26 Jun 1996 (author’s coll.); 2 spec. <i>St. Vincent & the Grenadines:</i> 1 spec., 12.5 x 5.0 mm, in 14 m, Petit Nevis I., (USNM 900131); 1 spec., 12.7 x 5.6 mm, in 12 m, Petit Nevis I., G.</p> <p> Mackintosh! 13 May 1993 (author’s coll.); 5 spec., 12.2 x 5.0, 11.9 x 4.7, 12.1 x 5.2, 13.2 x 5.7 & 13.0 x 5.5 mm, in 9 m, N Point, Chatham Bay, Union I., SVG, G. Mackintosh! 16 Apr 2007; 2 spec., 10.7 x 4.4 & 10.8 x 4.6, in 32 m, SW Point, Union I., G. Mackintosh! 13 Apr 2007 (author’s coll.); 2 spec., 13.7 x 5.8 & 11.1 x 4.8 mm, in 21 m, Chatham Bay, Union I., R. Masino! (author’s coll.). <i>Grenada:</i> 11 spec., 13.4 x 5.4, 10.8 x 4.4, 10.9 x 4.6, 10.3 x 4.3, 9.4 x 4.2, 11.1 x 4.7, 11.2 x 5.0, 11.1 x 4.8, 12.8 x 5.4, 12.2 x 5.3 & 12.4 x 5.1 mm, in 12–14 m, N end of Flamingo Bay, G. Mackintosh! 15 Apr 2004 (author’s coll.); 1 spec., 11.6 x 4.8 mm, in 20 m, Flamingo Bay, G. Mackintosh!, 7 Apr 2004 (author’s coll.); 4 spec., 12.1 x 4.9, 11.5 x 5.0, 12.1 x 5.0 & 10.8 x 4.6 mm, in 12 m, Flamand Bay (author’s coll.); 5 spec., 12.7 x 5.7, 11.5 x 4.9, 10.9 x 4.9, 11.8 x 4.9 & 9.6 x 4.1 mm, in 7 m, S side Moliniere Pt., G. Mackintosh! 25 Jan 2007 (author’s coll.); 2 spec., 10.6 x 4.5 & 10.6 x 4.6 mm, in 18 m, Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou I., G. Mackintosh! 15 May 2005 (author’s coll.); 5 spec., 16.0 x 6.8, 12.5 x 5.3, 14.0 x 5.8, 13.6 x 5.3, 13.1 x 5.4 & 11.5 x 5.1 mm, in 8 m, Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou I., G. Mackintosh! 14 May 2005 (author’s coll.); 1 spec., 11.5 x 5.1 mm, in 9 m, NW coast of Carriacou I., G. Mackintosh! 19 Dec 2006 (author’s coll.); 1 spec., 14.6 x 5.7 mm, in 15 m, Ronde I., G. Mackintosh! 17 Jun 1998 (author’s coll.); 1 spec., 13.6 x 5.6 mm, in 7 m, Ronde I., G. Mackintosh! 7 May 2005 (UF 470275); 1 spec., 14.0 x 5.8 mm, in 11 m, Saline I., G. Mackintosh! 1 Feb 1997 (author’s coll.). <i>Barbados:</i> 1 spec., 9.5 x 4.2 mm, in 139 m, offshore, Blake expedition (MCZ 7072); 1 spec., 16.0 x 6.9 mm, in 183 m, off St. James, F. Sander! 1978. (UF 470276); 2 spec., 11.5 x 5.2 & 11.5 x 4.9 mm, in ca. 180 m, off Holetown, St. James Par., 13°10'52''N, 059°38'30''W, F. Sander! Oct 1978 (ANSP 353510). <i>Netherlands Antilles:</i> 1 spec., 10.9 x 4.9 mm, from old bottle at 130–168 m, Sta. 1 off Sea Aquarium, SW Curaçao, 12°04.87'N, 68°53.75'W, M. Harasewych! aboard <i>Curasub</i>, 23 May 2012 (USNM 1199822 [to be split from <i>D.enae</i>]); 1 spec., 10.7 x 4.9 mm, in 244–274 m, Sta. 13-04 off Sea Aquarium, Bapor Kibra, Willemstad, Curaçao, C. Baldwin! aboard <i>Curasub</i>, Feb 2013 (USNM 1231396). <i>Trinidad & Tobago:</i> 2 spec., 12.9 x 5.3 & 10.2 x 4.4 mm, in 24 m, 0.4 km off Lambeau Beach, Tobago I., R. Masino! (author’s coll.); 3 spec., 14.9 x 6.1, 12.8 x 5.3 & 11.4 x 4.9 mm, in 21 m, 0.4 km ENE of beach, Speyside, Tobago I., R. Masino! (author’s coll.); 1 spec., 11.5 x 4.7 mm, in 17 m, Store Bay, Tobago I., P. Fallon! 11 Nov 1999 (author’s coll.); 1 spec., 12.5 x 5.4 mm, in 30 m, Store Bay, Tobago I., G. Mackintosh! 20 Oct 1997 (author’s coll.). <i>Venezuela:</i> 1 spec., 15.0 x 6.5 mm, in 12 m, Tortuga I., G. Mackintosh! 27 Sep 1993 (author’s coll.); 1 spec. 12.8 x 5.3 mm, in 12 m, Tortuga I. (USNM 900129). <i>French Guiana:</i> 3 spec., 15.1 x 5.6, 2.4 x 1.4 & 2.7 x 1.5 mm, in 57 m, GUYANE 2014 Sta. CP4408, 05°36.3'N, 52°09.2'W, 10 Aug 2014 (MNHN not cataloged); 4 spec., 3.3 x 1.6, 3.8 x 2.0, 4.8 x 2.3 & 5.0 x 2.5 mm, in 102–103 m, GUYANE 2014 Sta. CP4390, 05°49'N, 51°28'W, 6 Aug 2014 (MNHN not cataloged); 1 spec., 11.6 x 4.8 mm, in 83–85 m, GUYANE 2014 Sta. CP4383, 06°25.6' N, 52°25.3'W, 4 Aug 2014 (MNHN IM-2012- 43469); 1 spec., 5.6 x 2.6 mm, in 95 m, GUYANE 2014 Sta. DW4359, 06°52.2'N, 53°02.6'W, 30 Jul 2014 (MNHN not cataloged); 4 spec., 2.3 x 1.2, 3.5 x 1.9, 4.2 x 2.0 & 4.7 x 2.2 mm, in 95–97 m, GUYANE 2014 Sta. CP4402, 06°18'N, 52°13.3'W, 8 Aug 2014 (MNHN not cataloged).</p> <p> <b>Range and habitat.</b> E Florida (off Palm Beach Co.); Bahama Is. (Grand Bahama I.; Eleuthera I.); Turks & Caicos Is.; Dominican Republic; Puerto Rico; Honduras (Vivorillo Cays); Antigua; Guadeloupe; Martinique; St. Vincent & the Grenadines; Granada; Barbados; Trinidad & Tobago (Tobago I.); Venezuela (Tortuga I.); Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao I.); and French Guiana. Specimens reported as <i>Cerodrillia perryae</i> in Jong & Coomans (1988: 112) are believed to be this species on the basis of a photograph of a specimen from Curaçao I. provided by M. Faber (pers. comm. 22 Apr 2011). <i>Douglassia antillensis</i> is associated with coral reefs and has been reported from 7–32 m depths on carbonate sand or carbonate sand and coral rubble in reef swales or pockets. Only dead-collected specimens occur at greater depths from off Palm Beach Co. (55 m), from off Barbados (128– 183 m), off Curaçao (244–274 m), and off French Guiana (57–103 m), perhaps transported there from shallower depths by currents.</p> <p> <b> Description. <i>Shell</i></b> small (to 17.7 mm), stoutly fusiform, glossy, truncated anteriorly, whorls up to 11, but more commonly around 9; last whorl approximately 63% of total length; whorls convex with bulging ribs; shell apex acutely pointed. <i>Protoconch</i> conical, of approximately 2½–2¾ glassy, smooth whorls, the exact number difficult to determine because the tip of the first is partially immersed in the second; color golden brown. <i>Axial sculpture</i> of prominent convex ribs, obsolete or absent in sulcus, most prominent and widest on whorl periphery a little below mid-whorl, and evanescent on the shell base below periphery. Rib crests round at whorl periphery but ridged in the sulcal region where ribs are narrower and slightly hooked to the left reflecting outline of anal sinus. Ribs number 8–9 on penultimate and 5–7 on the body whorl to the varix. Axial growth striae present on shell surface, curved in the region of the anal sulcus. <i>Varix</i> located just behind the anal sinus and resembles a cup handle when viewed ventrally. <i>Anal sinus</i> on shoulder adjacent to suture, deep, U-shaped, offset from the shell axis by parietal callus; edge of inner lip of sinus flared. <i>Spiral sculpture</i> of fine threads or ridges, barely visible below the periphery of last whorl, becoming stronger anteriorly on base and anterior fasciole. <i>Outer lip</i> thin, projecting out from the varix; with an irregular axial fold or thin axial rib; edge flexed out at anal sinus, waved below; with a shallow stromboid notch. <i>Inner lip</i> wide, margined, thick anteriorly, thinner on parietal wall, with a thick callus that forms one side of the anal sinus. Lip and callus edge raised by visible layers of successive deposition, especially in more mature specimens. <i>Anterior canal</i> short, open, unnotched, slightly curved to the right viewed ventrally, canal tip with a slightly flared marginal lip. Anterior fasciole not swollen; with about 6 faint spiral ridges. <i>Color</i> shell base dingy white, with a light to dark golden brown band just below body whorl periphery, visible as a narrow band at spire sutures; rib crests dingy white; band’s posterior edge fades to the shell’s base color; the anterior edge is more distinct.</p> <p> <b> Remarks. <i>Taxonomy</i>.</b> <i>Douglassia antillensis</i> has all the key characteristics of the genus: a concave sulcus with obsolete or absent ribs, a 2½- to 2¾-whorl protoconch, spiral microsculpture confined to the base, and a cuphandle-like varix positioned immediately behind the anal sinus. It is the commonest <i>Douglassia</i> in the Antilles, often misidentified as <i>Cerodrillia perryae</i> (Bartsch & Rehder, 1939) in museum collections. Many of the published reports of <i>C. perryae</i> from outside of Florida are also likely this species but cannot be confirmed without accompanying photographs. A list of reports of <i>C. perryae</i> that are likely this species is given in the synonymy list under that species. <b> <i>Variability</i>.</b> The average total length of 210 measured specimens is 9.72 mm (2.8–17.7 mm); the average W/ L ratio of 0.449. Given its relatively wide dispersal, it is fairly uniform in its morphology and color pattern, although there are some regional differences in color—those from the northern limit of its distribution, e. g. Grand Bahama I., appear to be lighter in color, and those from the southern limit (French Guiana) a mostly solid orange-brown color with white rib crests. Specimens are shown from various localities in Plate 58. <i> <i>Identification.</i> Douglassia antillensis</i> most closely resembles <i>D. enae</i> Bartsch, 1934 but differs principally in possessing less angular shoulders, most conspicuously on the last whorl. It also differs in coloration; the central band in <i>D. antillensis</i> tends to be less distinct on its adapical (posterior) margin, and its protoconch is dark, similar to the color of the band. <i>Douglassia enae</i> has a more distinct adapical margin on its central band, and a light colored protoconch. Although their ranges overlap, <i>D. antillensis</i> is reported from shallower water. <i>Douglassia antillensis</i> is often misidentified as <i>C. perryae</i> but is stouter, has 2½–2¾ protoconch whorls, not 1¾–2, and a slightly different color pattern. Because it is stouter, its W/ L ratio is greater (Average W/L = 0.449 for 210 specimens of <i>D. antillensis</i> versus 0.392 for the 17 specimens of <i>C. perryae</i>). The color pattern of <i>D. antillensis</i> is consistent among specimens, even across its much larger range than <i>C. perryae</i>. The latter varies in pattern; i.e., the central band is more variable in width, or even absent. <i>Douglassia antillensis</i> differs from <i>D. moratensis</i>, new species in having less convex body whorl, less prominent ribs on the shoulder, and a different color pattern. <i>Douglassia antillensis</i> has also been confused with <i>C. thea</i> (Dall, 1884), but that species’ spire is taller, color a uniform brown, and ribs shorter and more oblique.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The Antillean <i>Douglassia</i>. Although not strictly confined to the Antilles, <i>D. antillensis</i> appears to be quite common and widespread in this region, especially in the Windward Is.</p>Published as part of <i>Fallon, Phillip J., 2016, Taxonomic review of tropical western Atlantic shallow water Drilliidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) including descriptions of 100 new species, pp. 1-363 in Zootaxa 4090 (1)</i> on pages 130-133, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4090.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/263299">http://zenodo.org/record/263299</a>
Letter from Carl Hayden to George W. P. Hunt
No full textLetter from Carl Hayden to Governor George W. P. Hunt asking the governor to submit the idea of a national park near the rim of the Grand Canyon to the state legislature during the special session. Hayden mentions the state of Arizona would be charged about 1.25 an acre. W. W. Bass and Bass Camp are also included in the letter
Letter from George W. P. Hunt to President Calvin Coolidge
No full textLetter from Governor George W. P. Hunt to Calvin Coolidge arguing for more autonomy in Arizona state matters
Splendrillia flavopunctata Fallon, 2016, new species
No full text<i>Splendrillia flavopunctata</i>, new species <p>(Plate 151)</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype 13.9 x 5.1 mm (ANSP 353508); 5 paratypes: 1 spec., 11.8 x 4.2 mm, from the type locality, both F. Sander! (ANSP 353509); 4 spec., 17.4 x 6.2, 18.8 x 6.4, 17.5 x 6.2 & 15.6 x 5.5 mm, in 244–274 m, from inside bottle, Sta. 13-04, off Sea Aquarium, SE Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, 12°04'59.51"N, 68°53'56.61"W, C. Baldwin! aboard <i>Curasub</i>, 8 Feb 2013 (USNM 1231401).</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> Off Holetown, St. James Parish, Barbados, 13°10'52"N, 059°38'30"W, in 155– 174 m.</p> <p> <b>Range and depth.</b> Barbados; Netherlands Antilles (off SE Curaçao). Reported from 155– 274 m.</p> <p> <b> Description. <i>Shell</i></b> small (to 18.8 mm total length), glossy, fusiform, moderately slender with a high spire, whorls up to 11 total, the last approximately 54% of total length;. Whorls convex, periphery below mid-whorl, which appear to sag just above suture; aperture narrow, only a little wider midway than the anterior canal. <i>Protoconch</i> about 2½ smooth round whorls. <i>Axial sculpture</i> of low broad ribs with round crests, about as wide as their interspaces, widest at whorl periphery, 8–11 on the penultimate and 7 on the body whorl to the varix. Axial growth striae weak; strongest on outer lip. <i>Spiral sculpture</i> absent except for the presence of 6 fine threads on shell base and 7–9 on anterior fasciole. <i>Sulcus</i> about ¼-whorl in height, flat, with a few low rib remnants but no other sculpture. <i>Varix</i> hump-like about ⅓-turn from the edge of the outer lip. <i>Outer lip</i> thin, flattened, with 3 strengthening ribs, the larges aligned under the anal sinus; edge folded slightly inward; viewed from its side, edge forms a low arc from, and is congruent with, the anal sinus to the anterior canal, with only a slight dip marking a stromboid notch. <i>Anal sinus</i> deep, U-shaped and adjoining the suture at its apex; a weak parietal callus at its entrance; inner edge flared. <i>Inner lip</i> unemarginate except anteriorly where it is erect alongside the anterior canal. <i>Anterior canal</i> short, but well formed, open and only very slightly notched; anterior fasciole not swollen. <i>Color</i> white with 2 light golden-brown bands in rib interspaces above suture line, both visible on the spire whorls; varix with a reddish brown patch.</p> <p> <b> Remarks. <i>Taxonomy.</i></b> Splendrillia flavopunctata has the characteristics of <i>Splendrillia</i>: a bare sulcus, a reverse ”L”-shaped anal sinus, a hump-like varix, and absence of shell microsculpture except on shell base and anterior fasciole. The two types were previously identified on the ANSP data slip as <i>Cerodrillia carminura</i> (Dall, 1889) but lack the cup-handle varix and spout-like anal sinus of <i>Cerodrillia.</i> For reasons stated in the section on <i>C. carminura</i>, the two ANSP lots are not the same as Dall’s original type. <i>Variability.</i> The average total length of six specimens is 15.83 mm (11.8–18.8 mm), the average W/ L ratio 0.354. <i> <i>Identification.</i> Splendrillia flavopunctata</i> is similar to <i>S. interpunctata</i> (E.A. Smith, 1882), <i>S. panamensis</i>, new species, <i>S. abdita</i>, new species, and <i>S. bahamasensis</i>, new species. It is similar in size to <i>S. interpunctata</i> but differs in having a slightly narrower shell (W/L=0.357 versus 0.429, respectively), less angular whorls, and different coloration. It is similar in size to <i>S. panamensis</i> but its shell is also narrower (W/L=0.357 versus 0.413, respectively), and has less convex whorls. From <i>S. abdita</i> it differs in being larger (15.83 versus 9.67 mm in average total length) and in possessing more convex whorls and a different color pattern. It is similar in size to <i>S. bahamasensis</i> but its shell is also narrower (W/ L = 0.365 versus 0.413, respectively), lacks the heavy growth striae of that species, and has a different color pattern.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The Gold-spotted <i>Splendrillia</i>. Derived from Latin <i>flavus</i>, gold colored, and <i>punctatus</i> punctuated. The name was inspired from the two rows of light golden-brown spots between the ribs.</p>Published as part of <i>Fallon, Phillip J., 2016, Taxonomic review of tropical western Atlantic shallow water Drilliidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) including descriptions of 100 new species, pp. 1-363 in Zootaxa 4090 (1)</i> on pages 297-298, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4090.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/263299">http://zenodo.org/record/263299</a>
Letter from George W. P. Hunt to Carl Hayden
No full textLetter from Governor George W. P. Hunt to Carl Hayden expressing his support for legislation that would grant National Park status to the Grand Canyon
Syntomodrillia floridana Fallon, 2016, new species
No full text<i>Syntomodrillia floridana</i>, new species <p>(Plate 168)</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype 7.8 x 2.7 mm, J. Moore! (USNM 900288); 1 paratype 7.3 x 2.5 mm, in 55 m, W of Tampa, Hillsborough Co., W Florida (ANSP 337391).</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> Off W Florida, Gulf of Mexico.</p> <p> <b>Range and habitat.</b> Off W Florida in Gulf of Mexico. No depth was reported for the holotype; the paratype was reported from 55 m.</p> <p> <b> Description. <i>Shell</i></b> very small (7.8 mm in total length), glossy, partially translucent, fusiform; with weakly convex, nearly flat-sided whorls with impressed sutures. Whorls number about 8½, the last whorl approximately 56% of the total length; last whorl somewhat pinched at canal, so it appears round, not tapered. Aperture narrowly oval, only a little wider than the anal sinus and anterior canal. <i>Protoconch</i> paucispiral, of 2 translucent, smooth round whorls. <i>Axial sculpture</i> of ribs suture-to-suture on spire whorls, to anterior fasciole on last. Ribs rather straight on spire whorls, and on last, recurved on shoulder then curved below, appearing sigmoid overall; ribs number 12 on the penultimate and 8 on the last whorl to the varix. <i>Varix</i> like a swollen rib, but straight not sigmoid, about ¼–⅓-turn from edge of outer lip. <i>Spiral sculpture</i> of ridges on the anterior fasciole. Shell surface microsculpture principally of heavy growth striae that may mask very fine intercostal grooves, which were not seen on the holotype but are present on paratype. <i>Sulcus</i> absent. Prior positions of the anal sinus indicated by recurved ribs on last whorl, and of recurved growth striae on whorl shoulder. <i>Outer lip</i> thin, translucent, without strengthening axial ribs on type specimens. Edge of lip, which is slightly inrolled, forms a flat arc from the anal sinus to anterior canal. Stromboid notch not evident. <i>Anal sinus</i> is a deep notch with a round apex; notch directed laterally, and together with the inner rim flared out appears spout-like. <i>Inner lip</i> narrow, recumbent, emarginated, and thin with an elongate callus that forms the roof of the aperture and parietal side of anal sinus. <i>Anterior canal</i> moderately long, open, turned to the right when viewed ventrally, notched; anterior fasciole not swollen. <i>Color</i> translucent white; varix a pale yellow-brown.</p> <p> <b> Remarks. <i>Taxonomy.</i></b> Syntomodrillia floridana possesses the combination of characters that are unique to the genus: a small glossy shell, fusiform, sculpted with ribs extending from suture-to-suture and to the anterior fasciole on the last whorl, a short open aperture, and a varix about ⅓-whorl from the edge of the outer lip. Some specimens of this species may have very weak or possibly lack intercostal grooves. <i> <i>Identification.</i> Syntomodrillia floridana</i> is similar to other small species in the genus, including <i>S. triangulos</i>, new species, <i>S. harasewychi</i>, new species, <i>S. curacaoensis</i>, new species, <i>S. cookie</i> (E.A. Smith, 1888), and <i>S. woodringi</i> Bartsch, 1934. From <i>S. triangulos</i> it differs in whorl profile (slightly less convex), in possessing more ribs (12 versus 9–11 on the penultimate whorl), and a protoconch with more whorls (2 versus 1½). From <i>S. harasewychi</i> it differs in the profile of the last whorl (anterior canal curved, not straight) and in possessing weaker intercostal grooves. From <i>S. curacaoensis</i> it differs in whorl profile (less convex) and color (monochromatic, not white with a pale pinkish-brown band). From <i>S. cookei</i> it differs in number of protoconch whorls (2 versus 1¾), in number of ribs on the penultimate whorl (12 not 8–10), and in whorl profile (slightly less convex). From <i>S. woodringi</i> it differs in the number of protoconch whorls (2 versus slightly more than 2), in total length (is smaller, to 7.8 versus 9.7 mm), and in whorl profile (less convex, last whorl less straight).</p> <p> The two specimens of <i>S. floridana</i> that form the basis for the description of this taxon differ from similar members of the genus-group for characters that have been found to be consistent within species, and so merit description as a separate species. These specimens are interesting because they represent the only described species of <i>Syntomodrillia</i> reported from W Florida.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The Florida <i>Syntomodrillia.</i> Named for the state from off which the type specimens have been found.</p>Published as part of <i>Fallon, Phillip J., 2016, Taxonomic review of tropical western Atlantic shallow water Drilliidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) including descriptions of 100 new species, pp. 1-363 in Zootaxa 4090 (1)</i> on pages 326-327, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4090.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/263299">http://zenodo.org/record/263299</a>
Cerodrillia sanibelensis Fallon, 2016, new species
No full text<i>Cerodrillia sanibelensis</i>, new species <p>(Plate 33)</p> <p> <i>Cerodrillia (Cerodrillia)</i> auct. non <i>clappi</i> (Bartsch & Rehder, 1939): is a misidentification by Perry (1940, pl. 38, fig. 260). <i>Cerodrillia</i> auct. non <i>clappi</i> Bartsch & Rehder, 1939: is a misidentification by Perry & Schwengel (1955, pl. 38, fig. 260); by Morris (1973: 247, pl. 68, fig. 7); by Abbott & Morris (1995: 256); and by Williams (2005; 2009: 1521 [L photo in R photo pair only]).</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype 9.9 x 4.2 mm, J.S. Schwengel! (MCZ 232475); 7 paratypes, all from the type locality: 3 spec., 10.1 x 4.2, 9.1 x 3.7, & 8.5 x 3.6 mm, J.S. Schwengel! (MCZ 383691); 1 spec., 9.4 x 3.8 mm, J.S. Schwengel! 1940 (ANSP 179391); 3 spec., 13.2 x 5.1, 10.5 x 4.3 & 8.3 x 3.4 mm, Schwengel! 1940 (UF 155624).</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> Sanibel I., Lee County, West Florida, in 7– 13 m.</p> <p> <b>Other material examined.</b> An additional 6 specimens were examined: 1 spec., 9.6 x 3.9 mm, in 7–11 m, Sanibel I., Lee Co., W Florida, ex B.R. Bales coll., ex J.S. Schwengel coll. (ANSP 221715); 2 spec., 1 measured 12.4 x 4.6 mm, in 9 m W of Naples, Collier Co., W Florida, E. Marcott! Feb 1960 (UF 158169); 1 spec., 11.6 x 4.6 mm, near Cape Romano, Collier Co., W Florida (USNM 150366); 1 spec., 11.7 x 4.8 mm, off Naples, Collier Co., W Florida, D. Steger!, 1966 (ANSP 306487); 1 spec., 10.0 x 4.3 mm, off Sanibel I., Lee Co., 26°26'N, 082°10'W (ANSP 352594); 1 spec. 10.7 x 4.3 mm, in 12 m, S of Big Pine Key, Florida Keys, 24°52.374'N, 81°40.312'W, M. Krisberg! 7 Jun 2009, (M. Krisberg coll.).</p> <p> <b>Range and habitat.</b> W Florida (off Lee Co.; off Collier Co.); Florida Keys (S of Big Pine Key). Reported from 7– 13 m.</p> <p> <b> Description. <i>Shell</i></b> small (to 13.2 mm), broadly fusiform, truncated anteriorly, stout, body whorl approximately 59% of total length, solid; surface appears waxy, of up to approximately 9 barely convex whorls, with whorl periphery below mid whorl. Sculpture of axial ribs. <i>Protoconch</i> of approximately 1¾ smooth whorls, first partially submerged in second. <i>Axial sculpture</i> of low broad ribs that extend from suture-to-suture, broadest and round-crested below mid-whorl on spire whorls, narrower and ridged on shoulder, relatively few in number, 6– 7 on penultimate and 4–6 on last whorl to varix. <i>Spiral sculpture</i> absent except for fine, well-spaced spiral threads on shell base, and distinct ridges on anterior fasciole, strongest anteriorly. <i>Sulcus</i> absent; but axial ribs somewhat reduced and narrowed in the sulcal region. <i>Varix</i> a large cup-handle-like rib behind the anal sinus, producing a lopsided shell profile viewed ventrally. <i>Outer lip</i> thin, projects out a short distance from the varix; some specimens with a strengthening rib near lip edge; stromboid notch weak. <i>Anal sinus</i> deeply notched, U-shaped, positioned on shoulder a little below suture; parietal lobe not constricting the opening. <i>Inner lip</i> emarginated, thick and slightly raised anteriorly, thin in parietal area; and forming a lobe on the parietal wall posteriorly. <i>Anterior canal</i> short, open, unnotched; anterior fasciole not swollen; with approximately 6 spiral ridges. <i>Color</i> solid white, yellowish white or light orange brown; without patterning.</p> <p> <b> Remarks. <i>Taxonomy.</i></b> Cerodrillia sanibelensis has all of the key characters of <i>Cerodrillia</i>: an expanded lateral cup-handle-like varix producing an axially lopsided shell; strong ribs that run from suture-to-suture on the spire with little change in the sulcal area; and a waxy smooth shell surface devoid of spiral sculpture, except for lines and ridges on the shell base. <i>Variability.</i> The average length of 14 specimens is 10.36 mm (8.3–13.2 mm), and their average W/ L ratio is 0.407. <i> <i>Identification.</i> Cerodrillia sanibelensis</i> is most easily recognized by its rather straight ribs and solid, waxy appearance. It has fewer axials than congeners of similar size. <i>Cerodrillia sanibelensis</i> is most similar to <i>C. clappi</i> Bartsch & Rehder, 1939 and <i>C. perryae</i> Bartsch & Rehder, 1939. It differs from both in being broader—the varix is more prominent and spire proportionally shorter, and having fewer axial ribs. From <i>C. perryae</i> it also differs in having whorls that are less convex; the last whorl with a noticeably less angular shoulder, and in lacking color banding.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The Sanibel <i>Cerodrillia</i>. Named after the type locality—Sanibel I., Lee Co., W Florida.</p>Published as part of <i>Fallon, Phillip J., 2016, Taxonomic review of tropical western Atlantic shallow water Drilliidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) including descriptions of 100 new species, pp. 1-363 in Zootaxa 4090 (1)</i> on page 79, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4090.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/263299">http://zenodo.org/record/263299</a>
Leptadrillia incarnata Fallon, 2016, new species
No full text<i>Leptadrillia incarnata</i>, new species <p>(Plate 108)</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype 12.6 x 4.2 mm (USNM 900286); 6 paratypes: 1 spec., 11.7 x 3.9 mm, from the same lot as holotype (USNM 1291374); 2 spec., 13.8 x 4.5 & 11.6 x 3.7 mm, in 73 m, WSW of Egmont Key, Hillsborough Co., W Florida (EFG 14924); 2 spec., 10.4 x 3.8 & 13.7 x 4.7 mm, in 73 m, 153 km W of Egmont Key, Hillsborough Co., W Florida, J. Moore! aboard <i>Cavalier</i>, Aug 1968 (UF 470324); 1 spec., 12.6 x 4.4 mm, in 165 m, off Key West (USNM 411266).</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> SW Gulf of Mexico in 73– 165 m.</p> <p> <b>Other material examined.</b> An additional 11 specimens were examined: 3 spec., 10.2 x 3.5, 9.3 x 3.4 & 8.8 x 3.9 mm, in 88 m, offshore Louisiana, 28°4.57'N, 90°59.99'W, E García! aboard R/V <i>Pelican</i>, 4 July 2003 (EFG 24637); 1 spec., 10.8 x 3.7 mm, in 27–30 m, W of Anclote Keys, Pasco Co., W Florida, J. Moore! (ANSP 314399); 2 spec., in 73 m, 145 km WSW of Egmont Key, Hillsborough Co., W Florida, J. Moore! (ANSP 314390); 3 spec., 10.0 x 3.6, 10.6 x 3.9 & 11.9 x 4.1 mm, in 115 m, <i>Eolis</i> Sta. 43 off Key West, Florida Keys, J.B. Henderson Jr.!, 2 Jun 1911 (USNM 411269); 1 spec., 14.1 x 4.4 mm, in 55 m, S of Marquesas, Key West, Florida Keys (USNM 900287); 1 spec., 10.7 x 4.0 mm, in 91 m, off Pelican Shoals, Florida Keys (UF 362366).</p> <p> <b>Range and habitat.</b> Louisiana; W Florida (off Pasco Co.; off Hillsborough Co.); Florida Keys (off lower Keys). Reported from 27– 168 m. One data label gives the substrate as “sand” (USNM 411269).</p> <p> <b> Description. <i>Shell</i></b> small (to 14.1 mm in total length), narrowly fusiform, glossy and translucent; whorls moderately convex with peripheries just below mid-whorl, up to 10¼ in number, last approximately 59% of total length; aperture narrow, anal sinus and anterior canal only slightly narrower; sculpture of axial ribs. <i>Protoconch</i> of approximately 2 smooth round whorls. <i>Axial sculpture</i> of strong, broad, bulging, slightly curved ribs that run suture-to-suture and to anterior fasciole on shell base, widest mid-whorl; lower, narrower, and slightly curved on shoulder; 7–8 on penultimate, 5 on body whorl to varix with intercostal space about as wide as ribs. <i>Varix</i> strong, larger and less oblique than preceding ribs; positioned about ¼- to ⅓-turn from the edge of the outer lip. <i>Spiral sculpture</i> absent except for threads on the anterior fasciole. <i>Sulcus</i> absent. Former positions of the anal sinus on the whorl shoulder indicated by narrower and recurved ribs with a slight hollow formed on the trailing side. <i>Outer lip</i> thin, with strengthening axial folds; lip edge flexed outward near the anal sinus; stromboid notch very shallow. <i>Anal sinus</i> deep, U-shaped, inner edge flared out; sinus offset laterally from the axis of the shell by the parietal lobe such that it appears spout-like. <i>Inner lip</i> recumbent, margined; thicker on the anterior portion of the columella, developed into a parietal lobe posteriorly. <i>Anterior canal</i> long, open, turned right when viewed ventrally, unnotched; fasciole not swollen, spiral threads present. <i>Color</i> of shell flesh with a yellow-brown band at suture between ribs, and along ventral side of varix, the latter broken by a white band near varix’s anterior end.</p> <p> <b> Remarks. <i>Taxonomy.</i></b> Leptadrillia incarnata has all of the distinguishing characteristics of the genus: a narrowly fusiform shell with a long anterior canal, ribs that extend from suture-to-suture, without a sulcus, and no spiral sculpture except for spiral threads near or on the anterior fasciole. <i>Variability.</i> The average total length of 18 specimens is 11.24 mm (8.8–14.1 mm); their average W/ L ratio is 0.355. <i> <i>Identification.</i> Leptadrillia incarnata</i> is easily recognized by its subsutural yellow-brown band and varix. It is most similar to <i>L. luciae</i>, new species from the southern Caribbean in that both possess yellow-brown subsutural bands; however, the latter species has a broader band and less convex whorls with whorl peripheries more anterior or closer to the suture. From <i>L. splendida</i> Bartsch, 1934 it differs in length (average total length 11.24 versus 9.85 mm) and in possessing fewer but broader, more bulging ribs (7–8 versus 9–11 on the penultimate whorl).</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The Flesh-colored <i>Leptadrillia</i> after the Latin adjective <i>incarnatus</i> (feminine <i>incarnata</i>) meaning flesh-colored, named for the base color of the shell.</p>Published as part of <i>Fallon, Phillip J., 2016, Taxonomic review of tropical western Atlantic shallow water Drilliidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) including descriptions of 100 new species, pp. 1-363 in Zootaxa 4090 (1)</i> on page 220, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4090.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/263299">http://zenodo.org/record/263299</a>
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