South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Bivalve Chama sarda (3254)

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:
20 - 30 mm high

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


Sampling Information:

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

Last updated on 28 July 2004 - has
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