South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Bivalve Dosinia elegans (2148)

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:
35 mm long

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


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2251 25.1 -81.0333 101 2 FLORIDA BAY, NEARCHANNEL LIGHT NO. 5, MONROE CO., FLORIDA

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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