South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Gastropod Mitrella lunata (2061)

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:
5 mm high

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1. Apertural
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: conoidal
    Number of whorls: 5 - 6
    Sutures: indistinct
    Outer lip thickness: thin
    Teeth: yes
    Aperture shape: oval


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2250 25.1333 -80.9167 108 17 FLORIDA BAY, 200 YARDS SW OF JOE KEMP KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2251 25.1 -81.0333 101 11 FLORIDA BAY, NEARCHANNEL LIGHT NO. 5, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2254 25.0333 -81.0167 101 3 FLORIDA BAY, JUST WEST OF STORM CUT CHANNEL THROUGH SANDY KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2255 24.9833 -81.9167 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, PASS 2 MILES SOUTH OF MAN-OF-WAR KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2255 24.9833 -81.9167 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, PASS 2 MILES SOUTH OF MAN-OF-WAR KEY, 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
2264 24.9167 -80.8167 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE EAST OF LOWER ARSENICKER KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2269 25.1333 -80.4333 101 3 FLORIDA BAY, NORTH SIDE OF TARPON BASIN, 20 YDS FROM SHORE, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2271 25.1667 -80.4333 1 70 FLORIDA BAY, CENTER OF BLACKWATER SOUND, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2271 25.1667 -80.4333 101 35 FLORIDA BAY, CENTER OF BLACKWATER SOUND, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2288 24.95 -80.8 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, 3/4 MILES NW OF BARNES KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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