South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Gastropod Pisania tincta (2045)

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:
19 mm high

View:
1. Apertural
2. Apical
3. Abapertural
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: fusiform
    Number of whorls: 4
    Sutures: indistinct
    Outer lip thickness: thick
    Teeth: yes
    Aperture shape: oval


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2262 24.85 -80.8333 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, CHANNEL LIGHT NO. 1, OLD DAN BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 1 2 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2269 25.1333 -80.4333 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, NORTH SIDE OF TARPON BASIN, 20 YDS FROM SHORE, MONROE CO., FLORIDA

Last updated on 15 July 2004 - has
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