South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Bivalve Nuculana acuta (2136)

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:
1 - 10 mm long

View:
1. Exterior of left valve
2. Interior of left valve
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: opisthogyral
    Posterior: pointed
    Sculpture: concentric
    Muscle Scars: light
    Number of teeth in left valve: 0
    Number of teeth in right valve: multiple


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2251 25.1 -81.0333 101 30 FLORIDA BAY, NEARCHANNEL LIGHT NO. 5, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2254 25.0333 -81.0167 101 82 FLORIDA BAY, JUST WEST OF STORM CUT CHANNEL THROUGH SANDY KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2257 25.9167 -80.8333 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, 1-1/2 MILES NW OF LIGNUMVITAE KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2257 25.9167 -80.8333 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, 1-1/2 MILES NW OF LIGNUMVITAE KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2259 24.9167 -80.95 1 23 FLORIDA BAY, SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2259 24.9167 -80.95 101 8 FLORIDA BAY, SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2260 24.8833 -80.9667 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, 3 MILES SW OF SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2260 24.8833 -80.9667 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, 3 MILES SW OF SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 1 5 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 101 2 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2281 25.0167 -80.6667 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, ONE MILE NORTH OF CRAB KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2285 24.9667 -80.7 1 4 FLORIDA BAY, 2-1/2 MILES EAST OF TWIN KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2285 24.9667 -80.7 101 2 FLORIDA BAY, 2-1/2 MILES EAST OF TWIN KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2290 24.9833 -80.55 101 47 HAWK CHANNEL, 1/2 MILE EAST OF PLANTATION KEY, OFFSHORE FLORIDA

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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