Triphora novem Nowell-Usticke, 1969

Triphora novem Nowell-Usticke, 1969: 12, fig. 403.

Mesophora novem (Nowell-Usticke, 1969) — Rolán & Fernández-Garcés 1995: 11, fig. 8–11.

Coriophora novem (Nowell-Usticke, 1969) — Lee 2009: 90.

Type locality. United States Virgin Islands, Saint Croix, Ham Bay .

Type material. AMNH 195419, holotype .

Distribution. ABC–Islands (de Jong & Coomans 1988; Fernandes et al. 2013; Fernandes & Pimenta 2020), Antigua (Nowell-Usticke 1969; Nowell-Usticke 1971; Zhang 2011; Lamy & Pointier 2017), Bahamas (Redfern 2001; Fernandes et al. 2013; Redfern 2013), Belize (Fernandes & Pimenta 2020), Brazil (Leal 1991; Fernandes et al. 2013; Fernandes & Pimenta 2020), Cuba (Rolán & Fernández-Garcés 1995; Espinosa et al. 2007; Rolán & Fernández-Garcés 2007; Díaz & Miloslavich 2010; Tunnell et al. 2010; Espinosa et al. 2012; Fernandes et al. 2013; García 2016; Lamy & Pointier 2017), Guadeloupe (Rolán & Fernández-Garcés 2015; Lamy & Pointier 2017), Gulf of Mexico (Rosenberg et al. 2009; Fernandes et al. 2013), Jamaica (Díaz & Miloslavich 2010; Fernandes et al. 2013; Lamy & Pointier 2017), Puerto Rico (Fernandes et al. 2013), United States, Florida (Lee 2009; Fernandes et al. 2013; Fernandes & Pimenta 2020), United States, Louisiana (Garcia & Lee 2002; Rosenberg et al. 2009; Garcia & Lee 2011; Fernandes et al. 2013), United States, Texas (Odé 1989; Tunnell et al. 2010; Fernandes et al. 2013; Fernandes & Pimenta 2020), United States Virgin Islands, Saint Croix (Nowell-Usticke 1969; Nowell-Usticke 1971; Lamy & Pointier 2017), Virgin Islands (Tunnell et al. 2010; Fernandes et al. 2013; Fernandes & Pimenta 2020).

Remarks. Leal (1991) recorded this species from Brazil as Marshallora spec 1 (Fernandes & Pimenta 2020). The record of Triphora spec. indet. A by Odé (1989) from Texas, United States, refers also to this species (Fernandes & Pimenta 2020).