South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Bivalve Diplodonta punctata (2521)

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 right valve
2. Interior of right valve
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: equivalve
    Posterior: rounded
    Sculpture: none
    Muscle Scars: light
    Number of teeth in left valve: 2
    Number of teeth in right valve: 2


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2265 24.9167 -80.75 1 2 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 15 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2288 24.95 -80.8 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, 3/4 MILES NW OF BARNES KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2290 24.9833 -80.55 101 1 HAWK CHANNEL, 1/2 MILE EAST OF PLANTATION KEY, OFFSHORE FLORIDA

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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