Range: 34.5°N to 23°S; 89.7°W to 15°W Depth: 0 to 104 m (live 10 to 15 m) Maximum Reported Size: 12 mm
Synonymy
Triphora decorata (C. B. Adams, 1850) Cosmotriphora decorata (C. B. Adams, 1850) Triphoris decorata (C. B. Adams, 1850) Cerithium decoratum C. B. Adams, 1850 Triphoris variegata A. Adams, 1854
Details
Cerithium decoratumC. B. Adams, 1850f, p. 117, Not figured [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Jamaica Range: 34.5°N to 23°S; 89.7°W to 15°W Depth: 0 to 104 m (live 10 to 15 m) Maximum Reported Size: 12 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Mexico: Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: unlocalized; Bermuda, Cuba: Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth, Isle of Pines), North Havana Province, Archipielago de los Canarreos, Cienfuegos; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Brazil: Amapa, Para, Maranhao, Pernambuco, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro References: Rice & Kornicker (1962) dWM; Porter (1974) N; Princz (1982a); Ortiz-Corps (1985); Díaz et al. (1990) l; Faber & Moolenbeek (1991) c; Leal (1991b) E; Rolán & Fernández-Garcés (1994) cL; Lee (2003a) Combining Genera: Cosmotriphora Triphora Triphoris
Triphoris variegataA. Adams, 1854a, p. 277-278 [Synonym] Type Locality: St. John's Range: 18°N ; 65°W Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. John References: A. Adams (1854a) NSEW; Rolán & Fernández-Garcés (2008b) s
Partial List of References
Adams, A. 1854. Descriptions of new species of Eulima, Triphoris, etc., from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 19 276-279. Adams, C. B. 1850. Descriptions of supposed new species of marine shells, which inhabit Jamaica Contributions to Conchology 7 109-123. [Stated date: -- Apr 1850.]
