South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Gastropod Crepidula aculeata (2004)

Illustrations and objective data courtesy of AMOCO Production Co., Alan B. Shaw (Manager, South Florida Carbonate Project), and Brian F. Glenister (AMOCO Consultant).
Specimen size:
14 mm long

View:
1. Apertural
2. Abapertural
3. Lateral
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: patelliform
    Number of whorls: 1
    Sutures: none
    Outer lip thickness: thin
    Teeth: no
    Aperture shape: oval


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2251 25.1 -81.0333 101 3 FLORIDA BAY, NEARCHANNEL LIGHT NO. 5, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2258 24.8833 -80.8833 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE NORTH OF YACHT CHANNEL, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2259 24.9167 -80.95 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2259 24.9167 -80.95 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 1 7 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 101 3 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA

Last updated on 13 July 2004 - has
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