South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Gastropod Calotrophon ostrearum (2049)

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:
10 mm high

View:
1. Apertural
2. Apical
3. Abapertural
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: fusiform
    Number of whorls: 5 - 6
    Sutures: distinct
    Outer lip thickness: thin
    Teeth: no
    Aperture shape: oval


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2256 25.0167 -80.8 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE WEST OF SID KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2271 25.1667 -80.4333 1 17 FLORIDA BAY, CENTER OF BLACKWATER SOUND, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2271 25.1667 -80.4333 101 9 FLORIDA BAY, CENTER OF BLACKWATER SOUND, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2274 25.2 -80.5 1 5 FLORIDA BAY, JUST OFF END OF SNIPE POINT, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2274 25.2 -80.5 101 2 FLORIDA BAY, JUST OFF END OF SNIPE POINT, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2275 25.15 -80.5333 101 6 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE WEST OF NEST KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2275 25.15 -80.5333 301 2 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE WEST OF NEST KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2278 25.1 -80.6 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, SOUTH END OF BOB KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2278 25.1 -80.6 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, SOUTH END OF BOB KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2279 25.0833 -80.5333 101 5 FLORIDA BAY, 3/8 MILE WEST OF BUTTERNUT KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2280 25.0167 -80.5667 1 28 FLORIDA BAY, JUST OFF TAVERNIER CREEK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2280 25.0167 -80.5667 101 15 FLORIDA BAY, JUST OFF TAVERNIER CREEK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2281 25.0167 -80.6667 101 9 FLORIDA BAY, ONE MILE NORTH OF CRAB KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA

Last updated 15 July 2004 - has
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