Range: 35°N to 6°N; 90.5°W to 65°W Depth: 1 to 366 m (live 1 to 150 m) Maximum Reported Size: 16 mm
Synonymy
Trochus pulcher C. B. Adams, 1850 Calliostoma veliei Pilsbry, 1900
Details
Trochus pulcherC. B. Adams, 1850d, p. 69, [Clench & Turner 1950, pl. 40, fig. 7] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Jamaica Range: 35°N to 6°N; 90.5°W to 65°W Depth: 1 to 366 m (live 1 to 150 m) Maximum Reported Size: 16 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Mississippi, Louisiana; Mexico: Campeche State, Campeche Bank, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Colombia: Old Providence Island; Panama, Colombia, Bahamas: Abaco (Great or Little), Bimini, New Providence, Cat Island, Exuma (Great or Little); Cuba: Pinar del Rio, North Havana Province, North Matanzas, North Ciego de Avila, South Camaguey, Santiago de Cuba; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix; Surinam References: Usticke (1959) EM; Altena (1975) S; Quinn (1979) l?; Fernández Milera (1998) Comments: Brazilian records (e.g. F. H. A. Costa 1992) need confirmation.
Calliostoma pulcherum sic, [Not available] Comments: Error for pulchrum by Maury (1922).
Calliostoma velieiPilsbry, 1900b, p. 128-129, [Clench & Turner 1960, pl. 14, fig. 5] [Synonym] Type Locality: Caxambas Pass, S.-W. Florida Range: 26°N to 17.8°N; 82°W to 65°W Maximum Reported Size: 14 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida, Florida Keys; Bahamas: New Providence, Cat Island; Virgin Islands: St. Croix References: Clench & Aguayo (1938); Usticke (1959) SEM; Quinn (1979) s
Partial List of References
Adams, C. B. 1850. Descriptions of supposed new species of marine shells, which inhabit Jamaica Contributions to Conchology 5 69-75. [Stated date: -- Feb 1850.] Pilsbry, H. A. 1900. A new Calliostoma from Florida Nautilus 13 128-129. [Stated date: -- Mar 1900.]
