Triphoris ornata Deshayes, 1832, [Basis of the current name] Range: 34.5°N to 18°S; 97.3°W to 32.5°W Depth: 0 to 90 m Maximum Reported Size: 10 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida; USA: Texas; Mexico: Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: unlocalized; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Brazil: Para, Maranhao, Ceara, Fernando de Noronha, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Bahia References: Houbrick (1968) d; Porter (1974) N; Princz (1982a); Odé (1989b) {W}; Leal (1991b) E; HMNS W Comments: See ornata auct. = Monophorus olivaceus. Combining Genera: Triphora