Recently Described Isla Margarita Shells

In 2001 a paperback book “Moluscos Representativos de la Platforma de Margarite ~ Venezuela ~ Descripcion de 24 Especies Nuevas” by Oliver Macsotay and Regulo Campos Villarroel [ISBN: 930-320-909-3].  As the title sttes 24 species new to science were described in this publication. Because of the books limited print run and distribution these new species have not become widely  known.  Here we present scans of the figures of the new species in the hope this will help those studying the molluscan fauna of the Caribbean region.

Note: in describing the new species the authors do not designate type localities.

Fusinus (Fusinus) frailensis Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Fusinus (Fusinus) carvalhoriosi Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Fusinus (Fusinus?) martinezi Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Nerita (Nerita) amplisulcata Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Chicoreus (Chicoreus) vokesae Macsotay & Campos, 2001 [paratype]

Cymatium (Cymatium) etcheversi Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Olivella (Olivella) kifos Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Knefastia altenai Macsotay & Campos, 2001 [paratype]

Crassispira (Hindsiclava) jungi Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Modulus nodosus Macsotay & Campos, 2001 [paratype]

Tonna galea abbotti Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Strombus magolecciai Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Argopecten imitatoides Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Pitar (Pitar) bermudezi Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Cyphoma roamoralesi Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Scapharca (Scapharca) crassissima Macsotay in Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Pteria attilatomai Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Entodesma (Agriodesma) weisbordi Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Scaphaeca (Cunearca) axelolssoni Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Isognomon vulselloides Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Pecten (Euvola) amusoides Campos in Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Modiolus (Modiolus) ficoides Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Tellina (Angulus) camachoi Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Lopha (?) gibsonsmithi Macsotay & Campos, 2001

Petricola (Rupellaria) inversa Macsotay & Campos, 2001