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Cerion djerimensis H.B. Baker, 1914
SynonymyCerion uva knipensis form djerimensis H. B. Baker, 1924:103, pl. 19, fig. A1. Original Description: Click to view Geographic Distribution: Curacao, Dutch West Indies. Type Locality: Top of the shore cliffs near Plaja Djerimi, Curacao [12° 21.24' N, 69° 9.83' W] Station C17b. Top of shore cliffs. This lot comes from the top of the high shore cliffs (about 10 meters) between Plaja Djerimi and Knip Baai. It is a considerably more barren substation (fig. vi-14) than the nearby seroe. Station C17c. Sides of Plaja Abau. Plaja Abau ends in a beach of dazzling white, coral sand. On either side, the overhanging shore cliffs (8.2 meters) extend for a short distance inland; the calcareous zone at their summits is very narrow. The valley mouth itself is choked with mangroves and brush.
Type Material: Holotype, UMMZ 31764 Type identified in caption to Plate 19 [Pl. 19, fig. A1].Additional RecordsCur-3 USNM 1153966, Top of sea cliffs on top side of Plaja Abao, S. of Westpunt, western Curacao, Curacao, Dutch West Indies [12° 21.2' N, 69° 9.81' W]. [12 21.20'N, 69 09.81'W]. On cactus, limestone, and among dead leaves. M.G. Harasewych! March 2, 2011 Cur-7 USNM 1155590, Top of shore cliffs along western margin of Plaja Jeremi, Curaçao, Curacao, Dutch West Indies [12° 19.74' N, 69° 9.02' W]. On cactus, thorny bushes, and leaf litter. USNM 1155590, specimens A-J are DNA sequence vouchers. M. G. Harasewych & M. Nizinski! June 21, 2011 RemarksThis taxon was first published as a form of Cerion uva knipensis Baker, 1924Additional InformationSearch for additional records in the collections of: The National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution The Field Museum of Natural History GenBank® (NIH genetic sequences database) |
