Trochus americanusGmelin, 1791, p. 3581, [Chemnitz 1781, pl. 162, figs. 1534-1535] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Americam australem Range: 34.38°N to 9.4°N; 97.22°W to 65°W Depth: 0 to 33 m (live 0 to 33 m) Maximum Reported Size: 40 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Texas; Mexico: Veracruz, Campeche State, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Belize, Panama, Cuba: Havana Province; Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Island; Virgin Islands: St. Croix References: Melvill (1881); Olsson & McGinty (1958) S; Usticke (1959) E; Porter & Safrit (1981) DLN; Hopkins et al. (1977) W Combining Genera: Astraea Astralium Imperator Pachypoma
Trochus anilisRöding, 1798, p. 82, [Chemnitz 1781, pl. 162, figs. 1534-1535] [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated References: Abbott (1958) s
Astraea (Lithopoma) americana southbayensisPetuch, 1994, p. 247, pl. 4, fig. f [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Bermont Fauna, from North New River dredgings, 5 miles south of South Bay, Palm Beach County, Florida Maximum Reported Size: 20 mm References: Petuch (1994) M Comments: Described as a fossil.
Partial List of References
Gmelin, J. F. 1791. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. Editio decima tertia Systema Naturae, 13th ed., vol. 1(6) 3021-3910. Lipsiae. Petuch, E. J. 1994. Atlas of Florida Fossil Shells xii + 394 pp., 100 pls. Chicago Spectrum Press: Evanston, Illinois. [Stated date: -- --- 1994; true date: pre Nov.] Röding, P. F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum viii + 199 pp. Hamburg. [Stated date: -- Sep 1798.]
