South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Bivalve Pteria colymbus (3151)

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 - 75 mm high

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


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2291 25.0833 -80.3833 1 2 HAWK CHANNEL, MOSQUITO BANK, OFFSHORE FLORIDA

Last updated on 28 July 2004 - has
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