Vermetus spiratusPhilippi, 1836b, p. 224-225, pl. 7, fig. 1 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Havana Range: 34.5°N to 12°S; 96.3°W to 40°W Depth: 3 to 80 m (live 3 to 44 m) Maximum Reported Size: 90 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Flower Garden Banks, Texas; Mexico: Campeche State, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Nicaragua, Colombia, Venezuela: unlocalized; Bermuda, Bahamas: Abaco (Great or Little), Bimini; Cuba: North Havana Province, North Matanzas, Granma; Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Island; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Brazil: Bahia References: Dautzenberg (1900); Ladd (1951); Parker & Curray (1956) LW; Waller (1973) {d}; Porter (1974) N; Princz (1982a); Reed & Mikkelsen (1987) DN; Mikkelsen et al. (1995) dl Comments: Recorded as fossil in New Jersey (Lowden 1965). Combining Genera: Vermiculus
Vermiculus spiratus var. [gamma] bicarinataMörch, 1861, p. 174 [Not available] Type Locality: Havanna Range: 23°N to 12°N; 82.5°W to 63°W Distribution: ABC Islands: Curacao; Cuba: North Havana Province; St. Martin/St. Maarten References: Mörch (1861) NW; Mörch (1877b) SE Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Vermetus lumbricalis auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, [Not available] Range: 23°N to 17°N; 82.3°W to 61.8°W Distribution: Cuba: North Havana Province, North Matanzas; Antigua References: Arango (1880) NW; Maury (1922) s Comments: Misidentification by Arango (1880), Dall (1889) and others.
Vermiculus spiratus var. ? melanoscleraMörch, 1861, p. 174 [Not available] Type Locality: Veracruz Range: 19°N ; 96°W Distribution: Mexico: Veracruz References: Mörch (1861) NSEW Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Vermiculus spiratus var. ß quadrangularisMörch, 1861, p. 174 [Not available] Type Locality: Yucatan Range: 20°N to 13.2°N; 87°W to 59.6°W Distribution: Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula; Barbados References: Mörch (1861) NW; Mörch (1877b) SE Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Vermetus quadrangulusPhilippi, 1848c, p. 17 [Synonym] Type Locality: Yucatan Distribution: Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula References: Mörch (1861) s
Vermiculus spiratus var. [] scalarisMörch, 1861, p. 175 [Not available] Type Locality: St. Thomas Range: 18.3°N ; 65°W Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas References: Mörch (1861) NSEW Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Vermiculus spiratus var. [] teresMörch, 1861, p. 175 [Not available] Type Locality: Not stated Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Vermiculus spiratus var. ? ungulinaMörch, 1861, p. 174-175 [Not available] Type Locality: St. Thomas Range: 25°N to 18.3°N; 80°W to 65°W Distribution: USA: Florida: Florida Keys; Bahamas: New Providence; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas References: Mörch (1861) SE; Mörch (1877b) NW Comments: Infrasubspecific.
Partial List of References
Mörch, O. A. L. 1861. Review of the Vermetidae (Part I) Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1861 145-181. [Stated date: 09 Apr 1861; true date: -- Sep 1861.] Philippi, R. A. 1836. Beschreibung einiger neuen Conchylien-Arten und Bemerkungen über die Gattung Lacuna von Turton Archiv für Naturgeschichte 2(1) 224-235, pls. 7-8. Philippi, R. A. 1848. Testaceorum novorum centuria (continuatio) Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie 5 17-27. [Stated date: -- Feb 1848.]