Three new species of Scissurellidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia) from the coast of Brazil

Montouchet, Pierre Ch.

doi:10.1590/S0373-55241972000100001

Abstracts

A consultation of the original descriptions of the genera of Scissurellidae led the author to conclude that the valid names for the genera of this family are: Scissurella d'Orbigny, 1823 (redescription by Sowerby, 1824), Anatoma Woodward, 1859, Inoisura Hedley, 1904, Scissurona Iredale, 1924, Sinezona Finlay, 1927. Scissurella and Anatoma are cosmopolites, the first generally living in shallow waters, associated to sea-weeds, while the second is found in deep waters. The three last genera are restricted to Australasia. Three new species are described from the Brazilian coast: Soissu rella alexandrei, Scissurella eleotilis and Scissurella morretesi. The internal anatomy of S. alexandrei is described. These three new species have been found in littoral shallow waters, the two first on the northeast Brazilian coast, the third on the coast of the State of São Paulo. The fourth known species of Scissurellidae from Brazil, Anatoma aedonia (Watson, 1886), was dredged by H.M.S, "Challenger", in 1873, off Pernambuco, 350 fm (640 m).

Pela leitura das descrições originais dos gêneros de Scissurellidae , conclue-se que os nomes validos destes gêneros são: Scissurella d'Orbigny, 1823 (redescriçao por Sowerby, 1824), Anatoma Woodward, 1859, Inoisura Hedley,1904, Soissurona Iredale, 1924 e Sinezona Finlay, 1927. Scissurella e Anatoma são cosmopolitas; o primeiro encontra-se geralmente em águas rasas e associado a algas; o segundo habita Iguas profundas. Os três últimos gêneros são restritos à Australásia. Três novas espécies são descritas para a costa do Brasil: Scissurella alexandrei, SoissurelÃa eleotilis e Scissurella morretesi. Da primeira foi estudada a anatomia interna. Estas tres espécies novas foram encontradas em ãguas rasas; S. alexandrei e S.eleotilis provem de amostras de algas do mesolitoral inferior. Conhece-se uma quarta espécie de Scissure11idae para o Brasil: Anatoma aedonia (Watson, 1886), dragada em 1873 pelo 'Challenger', ao largo da costa de Pernambuco, em profundidade de 640 m.

Three new species of Scissurellidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia) from the coast of Brazil(^* (* ) This paper has been presented to the Department of Zoology, Institute of Bio-Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil, in order to obtain the title of "Master in Zoology". )

Pierre Ch. Montouchet

Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP

SYNOPSIS

A consultation of the original descriptions of the genera of Scissurellidae led the author to conclude that the valid names for the genera of this family are: Scissurella d'Orbigny, 1823 (redescription by Sowerby, 1824), Anatoma Woodward, 1859, Inoisura Hedley, 1904, Scissurona Iredale, 1924, Sinezona Finlay, 1927.

Scissurella and Anatoma are cosmopolites, the first generally living in shallow waters, associated to sea-weeds, while the second is found in deep waters. The three last genera are restricted to Australasia.

Three new species are described from the Brazilian coast: Soissu rella alexandrei, Scissurella eleotilis and Scissurella morretesi. The internal anatomy of S. alexandrei is described.

These three new species have been found in littoral shallow waters, the two first on the northeast Brazilian coast, the third on the coast of the State of São Paulo. The fourth known species of Scissurellidae from Brazil, Anatoma aedonia (Watson, 1886), was dredged by H.M.S, "Challenger", in 1873, off Pernambuco, 350 fm (640 m).

RESUMO

Pela leitura das descrições originais dos gêneros de Scissurellidae , conclue-se que os nomes validos destes gêneros são: Scissurella d'Orbigny, 1823 (redescriçao por Sowerby, 1824), Anatoma Woodward, 1859, Inoisura Hedley,1904, Soissurona Iredale, 1924 e Sinezona Finlay, 1927.

Scissurella e Anatoma são cosmopolitas; o primeiro encontra-se geralmente em águas rasas e associado a algas; o segundo habita Iguas profundas. Os três últimos gêneros são restritos à Australásia.

Três novas espécies são descritas para a costa do Brasil: Scissurella alexandrei, Soissurelía eleotilis e Scissurella morretesi. Da primeira foi estudada a anatomia interna. Estas tres espécies novas foram encontradas em ãguas rasas; S. alexandrei e S.eleotilis provem de amostras de algas do mesolitoral inferior.

Conhece-se uma quarta espécie de Scissure11idae para o Brasil: Anatoma aedonia (Watson, 1886), dragada em 1873 pelo 'Challenger', ao largo da costa de Pernambuco, em profundidade de 640 m.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I am indebted to the "Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, - FAPESP - and very thankful for the help that this organization has given me, and without which this paper, dealing with material collected from far away, could not have been done.

I express my gratitude to all the personnel of the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo, where this paper has been e1aborated,and specially to my colleagues and friends José Luiz M. Leme, for his contribution to the preparation and interpretation of the anatomy of Scissurella alexandrei ; Licia M.C. Penna, and the late Alexandre Valente Boffi, for their advice and criti cal reading of the manuscript.

I also thank dr. Diva Diniz Corrêa for her suggestions and her careful revision of the original text in Portuguese and Mrs. Eveline Marcus and Mrs. Lilly Borger for the translation into English.

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______ 1856b. On Scissurella and Schismope. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist.,(2), 17 (102) : 470-471.

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WOODWARD, S. P. 1856. Another note on Scissurella. Ann. Mag. nat.Hist., (2), 17(100): 401-402.

______ 1856a. On the evils of increasing synonyms. Ann. Mag. nat.Hi st. ,(2), 18(103): 36-37

______ 1859. On a new species of Mollusk of the genus Scissurella d'Orb, Proc. zool. Soc. London, 27:202-204, pl. 46

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BOURNE, G. C, 1910. On the anatomy and systematic position of Inoisura (Scissurella)lytteltonensis . Q. Jl microsc. Sci., 55:1-47 , pl. 1-5.
COSTA, O. G. 1861. Microdoride Mediterranea o descrizione de poco ben conosciuti od affato ignoti viventi minuti e micocropici (sic) del Mediterraneo. Napoli, Stamperia dell'Iride, 1, i-xviii, 80 p., 13 pl.
CROSSE, H. & FISCHER, P. 1861. Observations sur le genre Pleurotomaire et description d'une deuxième espèce vivante appartenant au même genre. J. Conch. Paris (1), 9:155-167, pl. 5.
D'ORBIGNY, A. D. 1823. Monographie d'un nouveau genre de Mollusque Gastéropode de la famille des Trocho ides. Mém. Soc. Hist. nat. Paris, 1: 340-345, pl. 23.
FINLAY, H. J. 1927. A further commentary on New Zealand molluscan systematics. Trans. Proc . N. Z. Inst. , 57:320-485.
FRANC, A. 19 68. Mollusques Gastéropodes et Scaphopodes. In : GRASSÉ, P.P. (éd.). Traité de Zoologie. Paris, Masson & Cie., 5(3), 1083 p.
FRETTER, V. & GRAHAM, A. 1962. British Prosobranch Molluscs. London, Ray Society, 755 p.
HEDLEY , C. 1904. Additions to the marine molluscan fauna of New Zealand. Rec. Aust. Mus., 5(2): 86-87, fig. 14-25.
HYMAN, L. H. 1967. The invertebrates. New York, Me Graw Hill Book Co., 6: Mollusca, I, 792 p.
IREDALE, T. 1924. Results from Roy Bell's Molluscan collections. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W., 49(3): 179-278, pl. 33-34.
JEFFREYS, J. G. 1856. On the marine Testacea of the Piemontese coast. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., (2), 17(98): 155-188, pl. 2.
______ 1856a. Note on the genus Scissurella Ann. Mag. nato Hist., (2), 17 (100) : 319-322.
______ 1856b. On Scissurella and Schismope Ann. Mag. nat. Hist.,(2), 17 (102) : 470-471.
______ 1856c. A last word on Scissurella Ann. Mag. nat. Hist.,(2), 18 (104): 188-189.
KEEN, A. M. 1960. In: MOORE, R. C. (ed.). Treatise on invertebrate Paleontology. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press , Mollusca , I, 351 p.
LEDOYER, M. 1962. Etude de la faune vagile des herbiers superficiels de Zostéracées et de quelques biotopes d'algues littorales. Recl Trav. Stn mar. Endoume, 25(39): 117-235.
______ 1966. Ecologie de la faune vagile des biotopes méditerranéens acces sibles en scaphandre autonome. Recl Trav. Stn mar. Endoume, 40(56): 103-149 .
MONTEROSATO, 1877. Notizie sulle conchiglie délla rada di Civitavecchia. Annali Mus. civ. Stor. nat . Giacomo Doria, 9:407-428 , 2 figs.
NICKLES, M. 1950. Mollusques testacés marins de la côte occidentale d'A frique. Paris, Paul Lechevalier, i-x, 269 p.
NOBRE, A. 1938-40. Fauna malacológica de Portugal. I: Moluscos marinhos e das águas salobras. Minho, Companhia Editora do Minho, i-xxxii, 807 p.
PAETEL, F. 1888. Catalog der Conchylien-Sammlung, I. Berlin, Gebrüder Petel, i-xv, 639 p.
SMITH, E. A, 1910. On South African marine Mollusca, with descriptions of new species. Ann. Natal Mus., 2(2): 175-220, pl. 7-8.
SOWERBY, G. B. 1824. Abstract of a monograph on a new genus of Gastropodus Mollusca, named Scissurella, by M.Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny, with notes. Zool. Jl, London, 1(2): 255-258.
THIELE, J. 1931. Handbuch der Systematischen Weichtierkunde. Jena, Gustav Fischer, I: i-vi, 778 p.
VAYSSIÈRE, A. 1894. Etude zoologique de la Scissurella costata,var. laevi gata. J. Conch., Paris, 3(34): 19-29, pl. 2.
WARMKE, G. L. & ABBOTT, R. 1961. Caribbean Seashells. Pennsylvania, Livington Publishing Co., 346 p.
WENZ, W. 1938. Gastropoda, 1: Allgemeiner Teil und Prosobranchia. In: Handbuch der Palaozoologie herausgegeben von O. H. Schindewolf. Berlin, Gebrüder Borntraeger, 6, i-xii, 948 p.
WOODWARD, S. P. 1856. Another note on Scissurella. Ann. Mag. nat.Hist., (2), 17(100): 401-402.
______ 1856a. On the evils of increasing synonyms. Ann. Mag. nat.Hi st. ,(2), 18(103): 36-37
______ 1859. On a new species of Mollusk of the genus Scissurella d'Orb, Proc. zool. Soc. London, 27:202-204, pl. 46

(*

) This paper has been presented to the Department of Zoology, Institute of Bio-Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil, in order to obtain the title of "Master in Zoology".

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[2] COSTA, O. G. 1861. Microdoride Mediterranea o descrizione de poco ben conosciuti od affato ignoti viventi minuti e micocropici (sic) del Mediterraneo. Napoli, Stamperia dell'Iride, 1, i-xviii, 80 p., 13 pl.

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[12] ______ 1856a. Note on the genus Scissurella Ann. Mag. nato Hist., (2), 17 (100) : 319-322.

[13] ______ 1856b. On Scissurella and Schismope Ann. Mag. nat. Hist.,(2), 17 (102) : 470-471.

[14] ______ 1856c. A last word on Scissurella Ann. Mag. nat. Hist.,(2), 18 (104): 188-189.

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[17] ______ 1966. Ecologie de la faune vagile des biotopes méditerranéens acces sibles en scaphandre autonome. Recl Trav. Stn mar. Endoume, 40(56): 103-149 .

[18] MONTEROSATO, 1877. Notizie sulle conchiglie délla rada di Civitavecchia. Annali Mus. civ. Stor. nat . Giacomo Doria, 9:407-428 , 2 figs.

[19] NICKLES, M. 1950. Mollusques testacés marins de la côte occidentale d'A frique. Paris, Paul Lechevalier, i-x, 269 p.

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[29] WOODWARD, S. P. 1856. Another note on Scissurella. Ann. Mag. nat.Hist., (2), 17(100): 401-402.

[30] ______ 1856a. On the evils of increasing synonyms. Ann. Mag. nat.Hi st. ,(2), 18(103): 36-37

[31] ______ 1859. On a new species of Mollusk of the genus Scissurella d'Orb, Proc. zool. Soc. London, 27:202-204, pl. 46