South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Bivalve Lepton sp. (3205)

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 - 5 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: 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
2250 25.1333 -80.9167 108 55 FLORIDA BAY, 200 YARDS SW OF JOE KEMP KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2260 24.8833 -80.9667 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, 3 MILES SW OF SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2260 24.8833 -80.9667 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, 3 MILES SW OF SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 1 7 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 101 3 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2271 25.1667 -80.4333 1 9 FLORIDA BAY, CENTER OF BLACKWATER SOUND, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2271 25.1667 -80.4333 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, CENTER OF BLACKWATER SOUND, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2278 25.1 -80.6 1 9 FLORIDA BAY, SOUTH END OF BOB KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2278 25.1 -80.6 101 7 FLORIDA BAY, SOUTH END OF BOB KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2279 25.0833 -80.5333 101 4 FLORIDA BAY, 3/8 MILE WEST OF BUTTERNUT KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA

Last updated on 28 July 2004 - has
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