South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Gastropod Batillaria minima (2090)

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:
15 mm high

View:
1. Apertural
2. Abapertural
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: turreted
    Number of whorls: 7 - 8
    Sutures: distinct
    Outer lip thickness: thin
    Teeth: no
    Aperture shape: oval


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2244 25.0667 -80.55 1 10 FLORIDA BAY-JUST NE OF UPPER CROSS BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2247 25.0667 -80.55 101 13 FLORIDA BAY, NE OF UNNAMED KEY, 1/2 MILE DUE EAST OF SOUTH END OFBOTTLE KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 1 7 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 101 3 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 301 12 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2269 25.1333 -80.4333 101 26 FLORIDA BAY, NORTH SIDE OF TARPON BASIN, 20 YDS FROM SHORE, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2277 25.1 -80.6333 1 23 FLORIDA BAY, BLACK BETSY KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2277 25.1 -80.6333 101 8 FLORIDA BAY, BLACK BETSY KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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