South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Gastropod Cerithium litteratum (2095)

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:
27 mm high

View:
1. Apertural
2. Lateral
3. Abapertural
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981
    Shape: turreted
    Number of whorls: 7
    Sutures: indistinct
    Outer lip thickness: thick
    Teeth: no
    Aperture shape: oval


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
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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