Range: 26.5°N to 9.4°N; 82.58°W to 69°W Depth: 1 to 20 m (live 1 to 0 m) Maximum Reported Size: 5.7 mm
Synonymy
Triphoris modesta (C. B. Adams, 1850) Triphora modesta (C. B. Adams, 1850) Cerithium modestum C. B. Adams, 1850
Details
Cerithium modestumC. B. Adams, 1850f, p. 117, Not figured [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Jamaica Range: 26.5°N to 9.4°N; 82.58°W to 69°W Depth: 1 to 20 m (live 1 to 0 m) Maximum Reported Size: 5.7 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Cuba: Cienfuegos; Jamaica References: C. B. Adams (1850f) M; Olsson & McGinty (1958) S; Rolán & Fernández-Garcés (1995) cDdLlN; Gunderson (1997) N{W}; Espinosa & Ortea (2001a) W Comments: Treece's (1980) record off Yucatan needs confirmation. Combining Genera: Triphora Triphoris
Partial List of References
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.]
