Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Apolymetis cognata Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902, Apolymetis clarki Durham, 1950, Florimetis cognata (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902), Lutricola cognata Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902, Psammotreta (Leporimetis) cognata (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902), Psammotreta cognata (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902). Holotype: ANSP: 81956; Type Locality; Galapagos; Type: 154896, USNM: 48349, CDRS: 652, 775, MHNG expedition to the Galapagos, 1993. Note: Apolymetis cognata Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902 is mencionated in Cauquoin (1968); this combination is invalided for this species, the name accepted is Leporimetis cognata (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902)

Origin: Native

IUCN Red List Category: Not evaluated

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

Distribution: Gulf of California to north of Perú and Ecuador (Galapagos Islands): Ecuador including in Galapagos Islands of in Baltra (Cauquoin, 1968).

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