Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Cymatium lineatum (Broderip, 1833), Triton lineatus Broderip, 1833 (Horton et al., 2021); (C. lineatum) AMNH: 110422, 111876, 117928, 139458, 139459, 164536, ANSP: 81750, 170336, 340705 to 340713, LACM: 55034, 66-119, 66-123, AHF 800-38, BMNH: 1968526 (Syntypes), CDRS: 114, 767, 792

Origin: Endemic

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: (C. lineatum) Ecuador (Galapagos Islands)

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