Tritonium nicobaricumRöding, 1798, p. 126, [Chemnitz 1780, pl. 132, figs. 1246-1247] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Not stated [Presumably Nicobar Islands, but restricted to Jamaica by Clench & Turner (1957)] Range: 32.3°N to 16°S; 97°W to 6°W Depth: 0 to 36 m (live 0.3 to 6 m) Maximum Reported Size: 90 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas; USA: Texas; Mexico: Veracruz, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Islas Los Roques; Bermuda, Bahamas: Grand Bahama Island, Abaco (Great or Little), Bimini, Andros, New Providence, Eleuthera, Little San Salvador, Cat Island, Long Island, Mayaguana, Inagua (Great or Little); Cuba: Pinar del Rio, North Havana Province, North Matanzas, Cienfuegos, North Camaguey, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo; Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico: Mona Island; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, Tortola, Virgin Gorda; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Grenada; Barbados; Trinidad & Tobago: Trinidad, Tobago; Brazil: Rio Grande do Norte, Alagoas, Bahia; Ascension Island; Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena References: Clench & Turner (1957) S; Rosewater (1975) E; J. Andrews (1977) W; Díaz & Puyana (1994) M; Beu (1998) T; Fernández Milera (1998) Comments: J. Andrews (1977) 28°N in Texas. Combining Genera: Cymatriton Lampusia
Triton chlorostomumLamarck, 1822b, p. 185 [Synonym] Type Locality: l'Océan des Antilles Range: 25°N to 18.5°S; 82.4°W to 40°W Depth: 30 m Maximum Reported Size: 61 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida; Colombia, Cuba: North Havana Province; Brazil: Espirito Santo References: Arango (1880) W; Dautzenberg (1900) Dd; Clench & Turner (1957) s; Oliveira & Rezende (1994) SE; Beu (1998) T Combining Genera: Lagena Lampusia Lotorium Simpulum Tritonium
Triton pulchellusC. B. Adams, 1850c, p. 60, Not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: Jamaica Range: 18°N ; 77°W Maximum Reported Size: 18.3 mm Distribution: Jamaica References: C. B. Adams (1850c) NSEWM; Clench & Turner (1957) s
Triton chlorostomum var. pumilioMörch, 1877b, p. 29-30 [Synonym] Type Locality: Jamaica; St. Thomas [Virgin Islands]; New Providence [Bahamas] Range: 25°N to 18°N; 77.5°W to 65°W Maximum Reported Size: 18 mm Distribution: Bahamas: New Providence; Jamaica; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas References: Clench & Turner (1957) s
Partial List of References
Adams, C. B. 1850. Descriptions of supposed new species of marine shells, which inhabit Jamaica Contributions to Conchology 4 56-68. [Stated date: -- Jan 1850.] Lamarck, [J. B.] 1822. Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres 7 [iii] + 711 pp. Author: Paris. [Stated date: -- Aug 1822.] Mörch, O. A. L. 1877. Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium imprimis insularum danicarum Malakozoologische Blätter 24 14-66, 93-123. Röding, P. F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum viii + 199 pp. Hamburg. [Stated date: -- Sep 1798.]
