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• Euvola chazaliei (Dautzenberg, 1900).
  Sizes of specimens on pl. 88, figs. 870A & 870B were inadvertently switched, and the relative size of these figures is therefore incorrect. Left valve is 13 mm, right valve 18 mm.
• Brachidontes  modiolus (Linnaeus, 1767).
  Page 199. Maximum size should read “To 37 mm in length”.
• Moridilla  kristenseni Marcus & Marcus, 1963. Species No. 749.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Noumeaella.

    See "Caribbean Sea Slugs" by Valdés, Hamann, Behrens & DuPont. 2006.

• Nodilittorina mordax Bandel & Kadolsky, 1982. Species No. 117.

   This species was previously updated on this page to Echinolittorina riisei (Mörch, 1876).

   More recent studies have shown the correct name to be Echinolittorina jamaicensis (C. B. Adams, 1850).

   See Reid (2009) in Zootaxa 2184:1-103.

• Parviphos adelus (Schwengel, 1942). Species No. 391.
  This is re-identified as Parviphos chalcedonius Watters, 2009.
  True P. adelus has been recorded from Mayaguana Island, Bahamas.
  See Watters (2009) in The Nautilus 123(4):225-275.
• Antillophos sp.  Species No. 390.
  This is Antillophos smithi (Watson, 1885).
  See Watters (2009) in The Nautilus 123(4):225-275.
• Pollia sp.  Species No. 399.
  This species was previously identified on this page as Pollia milleri (Usticke, 1959).
  It has now been reassigned to the genus Anna.
  See Watters (2009) in The Nautilus 123(4):225-275.
• Turbonilla krumpermani Jong & Coomans, 1988. Species No. 627.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Trabecula in subfamily Odostomiinae.
  See Pimenta, Absalão & Miyaji (2009) in Zootaxa 2049:39-66.
• Chrysallida toroensis (Olsson & McGinty, 1958). Species No. 593.
  The correct name for this species is now Mumiola gradatula (Mørch, 1876).
  See Faber (2005) in Miscellanea Malacologica 1(5):81-93.
• Turbonilla fonteini Jong & Coomans, 1988. Species No. 625.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Odostomella.
  See Pimenta, Absalão & Miyaji (2009) in Zootaxa 2049:39-66.
• Pollia auritula (Link, 1807). Species No. 397.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Gemophos.
  See Vermeij (2006) in Cainozoic Research 4(1-2):71-96.
• Pollia tincta Conrad, 1846. Species No. 398.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Gemophos.

   See Vermeij (2006) in Cainozoic Research 4(1-2):71-96.

• Cantharus multangulus (Philippi, 1848). Species No. 393.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Hesperisternia  

   See Vermeij (2006) in Cainozoic Research 4(1-2):71-96.

• Cyrenoida floridana (Dall, 1896). Species No. 898.
  The family Cyrenoididae, to which this species belongs, has been reassigned from the Lucinoidea to the Cyrenoidoidea.
  See Taylor, Glover & Williams (2009) in The Nautilus 123(1):9-13.
• Sconsia striata (Lamarck, 1816). Species No. 252.
  The above name is preoccupied, and the species should now be referred to as Sconsia grayi (A. Adams, 1855).
  See Beu (2008) in Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 196:269-387
• Menestho somersi (Verrill & Bush, 1900). Species No. 598.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Oscilla.
  See Pimenta, Santos & Absalão in The Veliger 50(3):171-184.
• Iniforis sp. Species No. 278.
  This is "Triphora" portoricensis Rolán & Redfern, 2008.
  See Rolán & Fernández-Garcés (2008) in Iberus 26(1):81-170.
• "Triphora" sp. A. Species No. 289.
  This is "Triphora" abacoensis Rolán & Redfern, 2008.
  See Rolán & Fernández-Garcés (2008) in Iberus 26(1):81-170.
•  Bulla umbilicata Röding, 1798. Species No. 659.
  "Bulla umbilicata" (a preoccupied name) is synonymized under Bulla occidentalis A. Adams, 1850.
  Bulla occidentalis is the only representative of this genus occurring in the Bahamas.
  See Malaquias & Reid (2008) in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 153(3):453-543.
• Agathotoma sp. C. Species No. 541.
  This is Suturocythara redferni García, 2008.
  See García (2008) in Novapex 9(1):1-15.
• Agathotoma sp. A. Species No. 539.
  This is Agathotoma ecthymata García, 2008.
  See García (2008) in Novapex 9(1):1-15.
•  Limopsis antillensis Dall, 1881. Species No. 837.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Cratis in the family Philobryidae.
  See "Seashells of southern Florida: living marine mollusks of the Florida Keys and adjacent regions. Bivalves" by P. M. Mikkelsen & R. Bieler. 2008.
•  Americardia media (Linné, 1758). Species No. 926.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Ctenocardia.
  See "Seashells of southern Florida: living marine mollusks of the Florida Keys and adjacent regions. Bivalves" by P. M. Mikkelsen & R. Bieler. 2008.
•  Babakina festiva (Roller, 1972). Species No. 747.
  This is re-identified as Babakina anadoni (Ortea, 1979).
  See Gosliner, González-Duarte & Cervera (2007) in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 151:671-689.
•  Flabellina sp. A. Species No. 740.
  This is Flabellina dana Millen & Hamann, 2006.
  See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 57(30):925-936.
•  Siraius kyolis Marcus & Marcus, 1967. Species No. 722.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Doris.
  See "Caribbean Sea Slugs" by Valdés, Hamann, Behrens & DuPont. 2006.
•  Anisodoris worki Marcus & Marcus, 1967. Species No. 726.
  This species is reassigned to the genus Sclerodoris.
  See Caribbean Sea Slugs, by Valdés, Hamann, Behrens & DuPont. 2006.
• Latirus virginensis Abbott, 1958. Species No. 432.
  This species is now placed in the genus Pustulatirus, and should be referred to as Pustulatirus virginensis (Abbott, 1958).
  See Vermeij & Snyder (2006) in Journal of Molluscan Studies 72:413-424.  
•  Latirus cariniferus (Lamarck, 1822). Species No. 430.
  This species should now be referred to as Hemipolygona distincta (A. Adams, 1855).
  See Vermeij & Snyder (2006) in Journal of Molluscan Studies 72:413-424.  
•  Cerithioidean sp. Species No. 111.
  This is identified as Cerithiopsis guitarti Espinosa & Ortea, 2001.
  See notes on this species in Rolán, Espinosa & Fernández-Garcés (2007). Neptunea 6(2):1-29.  
•  Muricopsis oxytata (M. Smith, 1938). Species No. 374.
  Houart (2006) re-assigned this species to the genus Murexsul, and it should now be referred to as Murexsul oxytatus (M. Smith, 1938).
  See Houart (2006) in Novapex 7(2-3):47-53.  
•  Zebina browniana (d'Orbigny, 1842). Pl. 18, fig. 151C.
  The above figured shell is distinct from Zebina browniana and is re-identified as Zebina vitrinella (Mørch, 1876). Species No. 154, previously identified as Z. vitrinella, is now considered to be an unidentified (and possibly undescribed) Zebina sp.
  See Faber (2005) in Miscellanea Malacologica 1(5):81-99.  
•  Rictaxis punctostriatus (C. B. Adams, 1840). Species No. 632.
  Valdés et al. (2006) transferred this species to the genus Japonacteon, and it should now be referred to as Japonacteon punctostriatus (C. B. Adams, 1840).
  See Caribbean Sea Slugs, by Valdés, Hamann, Behrens & DuPont. 2006.  
•  Eulimostraca sp. A. Species No. 339.
  This is Eulimostraca encalada Espinosa, Ortea & Magaña, 2006.
  See Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 17(4):137-141.  
•  Cuvierina columnella (Rang, 1827). Species No. 709.
  Janssen (2005) restricted the range of C. columnella to the Indo-Pacific. This species is now re-identified as Columnella atlantica Bé, MacClintock & Currie, 1972.
  See Janssen (2005) in Basteria 69:25-72.  
•  Philinopsis sp. B. Species No. 649.
  This species was previously identified here as Philinopsis aeci Ortea & Espinosa, 2001, which has now been shown by Valdés et al. (2006) to be a junior synonym of Philinopsis petra (Ev. Marcus, 1976).
  See "Caribbean Sea Slugs" by Valdés, Hamann, Behrens & DuPont.  
•  "Bittium" turriculum Nowell-Usticke, 1969. Species No. 88.
  Faber (2005) has shown this to be a junior synonym of Cerithium oryza Mørch, 1876.
  Pending establishment of the correct genus, the species is now referred to here as
  "Bittium" oryza (Mørch, 1876).
  See Faber (2005) in Miscellanea Malacologica 1(5):81-99.  
•  Vitreolina sp. Species No. 362.
  This is Vitreolina colini Espinosa & Ortea, 2006.
  See Avicennia 18:27.
•  Conus sp. Species No. 509.
  This is Conus gadesi Espinosa & Ortea, 2005.
  See Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 16(4):125-129.
•  Pyrgocythara sp. Species No. 555.
  This is Pyrgocythara cinctella (Pfeiffer, 1840).
  See Faber (2004) in Miscellanea Malacologica 1(3):49-71.
•  Strictispira sp. Species No. 528.
  This is Strictispira redferni Tippett, 2006.
  See Malacologia 48(1-2):43-64.
•  Nucinella sp. Species No. 810.
  This is Nucinella adamsi (Dall, 1898).
  See Campbell, L., S. C. Campbell & M. Gonzalez (2001) in Abstracts, World Congress of Malacology, Vienna, Austria. L. Salvini-Plawen, J. Voltzow, H. Sattmann & G. Steiner, eds.; Unitas Malacologica:47.  
•  Haplocochlias sp. A. Species No. 66.
  This is Haplocochlias nunezi Espinosa, Ortea & Fernández-Garcés, 2004.
  See Avicennia 17:71-76.  
•  Pollia auritula (Link, 1807).
  Page 94. Occurrence should read "live specimens are very uncommon..."
•  Flabellina sp. B. Species No. 741.
  This species is now identified as Flabellina dushia (Marcus & Marcus, 1963).
  See Ortea, Caballer & Moro (2004) in Vieraea 32:83-96.  
•  Pseudochama radians (Lamarck, 1819). Species No. 880.
  This species has been returned to the genus Chama, to which it was originally assigned, and should correctly be referred to as Chama radians Lamarck, 1819.
  See Campbell, Steiner, Campbell & Dreyer (2004) in Malacologia 46(2):381-415.  
•  Odostomia sp. A. Species No. 587.
  This is "Egila" ektopa Pimenta & Absalão, 2004.
  See Zoosystema 26(2):157-173.  
•  Teinostoma millepunctata Nowell-Usticke, 1969. Species No. 193.
  The above name was shown by Faber (1995) to be preoccupied, and the species should now be referred to as Teinostoma ciskae Faber, 1995, a replacement name.
  See De Kreukel 31(5):59-69.  
•  Alvania moolenbeeki De Jong & Coomans, 1988. Species No. 128.
  This species is re-identified as Alvania dejongi Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004.
  See Beaufortia 54(3):59-65.
  True Alvania moolenbeeki has not yet been recorded from Abaco.
•  Dacrydium sp. Species No. 818.
  This is Dacrydium leucoguttatum Van Der Linden & Moolenbeek, 2004.
  See Miscellanea Malacologica 1(2):17-20.  
•  Siliquariid sp. Species No. 96.
  This is Hummelinckiella borinquensis Faber & Moolenbeek, 1999.
  See Bulletin Zoölogical Museum Universiteit van Amsterdam 17(5):41-45.  
•  Ithycythara sp. B. Species No. 547.
  This is Ithycythara chechoi Espinosa & Ortea, 2004.
  See Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 15 (3-4):207-216.  
•  Cylichnid sp. B. Species No. 643.
  This is Atys alayoi Espinosa & Ortea, 2004.
  See Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias 15 (3-4):207-216.  
•  Ctenoides floridanus (Olsson & Harbison, 1953). Species No. 851.
  This species should now be referred to as Ctenoides mitis (Lamarck, 1807), a senior synonym of C. floridanus.
  See Mikkelsen & Bieler (2003) in Invertebrate Systematics 17:667-710.  
•  Janolus comis Er. Marcus, 1955. Species No. 739.
  This species is re-identified as Janolus costacubensis Ortea & Espinosa, 2000. Features differentiating the two species include details of the radula and ornamentation of the rhinophores.
  See Avicennia 12/13:79-83.  
•  Thala floridana (Dall, 1884). Species No. 496.
  This should now be referred to as Mitromica foveata (Sowerby 1874).
  See Rosenberg & Salisbury (2003) in Notulae Naturae 478:1-30.
•  Hyalina pallida. Species No. 440.
  This is re-identified as Hyalina redferni Espinosa & Ortea, 2002, of which the specimens figured in figs. 440A and 440B are syntypes. There are currently no confirmed records of Hyalina pallida from Abaco.
  See Avicennia 15:101-128.
•  Rissoina sp. B. Species No. 143.
  This is Rissoina redferni Espinosa & Ortea, 2002.
  See Avicennia 15:141-146.
•  Schwartziella sp. Species No. 150.
  This is Schwartziella abacocubensis Espinosa & Ortea, 2002.
  See Avicennia 15:141-146.
•  Canalispira sp. Species No. 467.
  This is Canalispira gomezi (Espinosa & Ortea, 1997).
  See Avicennia 6/7:141-145.
•  Cyclopecten sp. Species No. 872.
  This is Similipecten redferni Dijkstra, 2002, of which the valve in fig. 872A is the holotype.
  See Basteria 66(4-6):189-192.
•  Papyridea soleniformis. Species No. 924.
  The shell figured on pl. 96, fig. 924 is re-identified as Papyridea lata (Born, 1778).
  Papyridea soleniformis also occurs in Abaco, but is less equilateral. The umbones are not as inflated, becoming flatter on the posterior side, and the valves are less colorful.
  See Watters (2002) in The Nautilus 116(4):118-128.
•  Plesiocystiscus sp. A. Species No. 465.
  This is Intelcystiscus gordonmoorei Ortea & Espinosa, 2001. [This ID now considered tentative pending collection of live material].
  See Avicennia 14:107-114.
•  Thuridilla picta. Species No. 676.
  This species is re-identified as Thuridilla mazda Ortea & Espinosa, 2000.
  See Avicennia 12/13:87-90.
  True T. picta has only recently been recorded from Abaco.
•  Fossarus ambiguus (Linné, 1758).
  Page 25. Occurrence should read " very uncommon in beach drift ".
•  Astyris sp. A. Species No. 409.
  This is Mitrella antares Costa & Souza, 2001.
  See Iberus 19(2):15-21.
•  Cuthona sp. A. Species No. 758.
  This is Eubranchus leopoldoi Caballer, Ortea & Espinosa, 2001.
  See Avicennia Supplement 4:55-56, Moluscos del mar Caribe de Costa Rica.   

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