South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Bivalve Chione pygmaea (2172)

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 - 15 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: light
    Number of teeth in left valve: 1
    Number of teeth in right valve: 2


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2247 25.0667 -80.55 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, NE OF UNNAMED KEY, 1/2 MILE DUE EAST OF SOUTH END OFBOTTLE KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2256 25.0167 -80.8 1 6 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE WEST OF SID KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2291 25.0833 -80.3833 1 1 HAWK CHANNEL, MOSQUITO BANK, OFFSHORE FLORIDA

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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