South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Gastropod Tectarius muricatus (2073)

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. Abapertural
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: dextral
    Number of whorls: 7
    Sutures: distinct
    Outer lip thickness: thick
    Teeth: no
    Aperture shape: round


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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