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Cerion (Strophiops) fairchildi Clench, 1933

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Synonymy

Cerion (Strophiops) fairchildi Clench, 1933:97, pl. 1, fig. 6; Clench, 1934:207-208; Clench, 1957:145; Johnson, 2003:11.

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Geographic Distribution: Conception Island, Bahama Islands.

Type Locality: Conception Island

Type Material: Holotype, MCZ 80502, paratypes, MCZ 80503

Remarks

Clench (1933:97) initially considered C. fairchildi to be related to C. glans, but, based on a larger subsequent sample, transferred this species to the C. regina group (Clench, 1934:207).

He noted that shells are usually flat white, with occasional specimens exhibiting strong, color blotches of light chocolate-brown. No smooth specimens were collected.

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