Trochus caelatusGmelin, 1791, p. 3581-3582, [Lister pl. 646, fig. 38, pl. 647, fig. 40; Chemnitz 1781, pl. 162, figs. 1536-1537; several others] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Americam australem Range: 27.9°N to 9.4°N; 93.8°W to 59.6°W Depth: 0 to 44 m (live 0 to 44 m) Maximum Reported Size: 100 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Flower Garden Banks; Mexico: Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island; Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Islas Los Roques; Bahamas: Abaco (Great or Little); Cuba: North Havana Province, North Matanzas; Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Island; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Mustique, Grenada; Barbados References: Arango (1880); Parker & Curray (1956) DLNW; Olsson & McGinty (1958) S; J. B. Lewis (1960) E; Rice & Kornicker (1962) {W}; Díaz et al. (1990) {D}; Díaz & Puyana (1994) M; Redfern (2001) l; Hewitt (2005a) Combining Genera: Astraea Astralium Imperator Pachypoma
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.
