South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Bivalve Codakia orbicularis (2161)

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 - 70 mm long

View:
1. Exterior of left valve
2. Interior of left valve
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: prosogyral
    Posterior: rounded
    Sculpture: cancellate
    Muscle Scars: distinct
    Number of teeth in left valve: 4
    Number of teeth in right valve: 4


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2262 24.85 -80.8333 101 8 FLORIDA BAY, CHANNEL LIGHT NO. 1, OLD DAN BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 1 33 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2263 24.8833 -80.85 101 12 FLORIDA BAY, PONTOON BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 1 28 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 101 10 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 301 47 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2278 25.1 -80.6 1 19 FLORIDA BAY, SOUTH END OF BOB KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2278 25.1 -80.6 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, SOUTH END OF BOB KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2288 24.95 -80.8 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, 3/4 MILES NW OF BARNES KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2290 24.9833 -80.55 101 28 HAWK CHANNEL, 1/2 MILE EAST OF PLANTATION KEY, OFFSHORE FLORIDA
2291 25.0833 -80.3833 1 3 HAWK CHANNEL, MOSQUITO BANK, OFFSHORE FLORIDA

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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