South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Bivalve Barbatia cancellaria (2145)

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:
25 - 30 mm long

View:
1. Exterior of right valve
2. Umbonal of right valve
3. Interior of right valve
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: taxodont
    Posterior: rounded
    Sculpture: cancellate
    Muscle Scars: light
    Number of teeth in left valve: multiple
    Number of teeth in right valve: multiple


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
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
2258 24.8833 -80.8833 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE NORTH OF YACHT CHANNEL, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2262 24.85 -80.8333 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, CHANNEL LIGHT NO. 1, OLD DAN BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 1 17 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 101 6 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, 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
2281 25.0167 -80.6667 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, ONE MILE NORTH OF CRAB KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2288 24.95 -80.8 101 3 FLORIDA BAY, 3/4 MILES NW OF BARNES KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2291 25.0833 -80.3833 1 11 HAWK CHANNEL, MOSQUITO BANK, OFFSHORE FLORIDA

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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