South Florida Area Project


South Florida Area Gastropod Fasciolaria tulipa (2058)

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:
43 mm high

View:
1. Apertural
2. Apical
3. Abapertural
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: fusiform
    Number of whorls: 8 - 9
    Sutures: distinct
    Outer lip thickness: thin
    Teeth: yes
    Aperture shape: oval


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2251 25.1 -81.0333 101 3 FLORIDA BAY, NEARCHANNEL LIGHT NO. 5, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2254 25.0333 -81.0167 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, JUST WEST OF STORM CUT CHANNEL THROUGH SANDY KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2269 25.1333 -80.4333 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, NORTH SIDE OF TARPON BASIN, 20 YDS FROM SHORE, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2275 25.15 -80.5333 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE WEST OF NEST KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2275 25.15 -80.5333 301 1 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE WEST OF NEST KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2277 25.1 -80.6333 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, BLACK BETSY KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2277 25.1 -80.6333 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, BLACK BETSY KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA


Last updated on 19 July 2004 - has
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