South Florida Area Project

South Florida Area Gastropod Cerithium algicola (2094)

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:
19 mm high

View:
1. Apertural
2. Lateral
3. Abapertural
4. Apical
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: turreted
    Number of whorls: 10
    Sutures: distinct
    Outer lip thickness: thin
    Teeth: no
    Aperture shape: oval


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2250 25.1333 -80.9167 108 3 FLORIDA BAY, 200 YARDS SW OF JOE KEMP KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2254 25.0333 -81.0167 101 26 FLORIDA BAY, JUST WEST OF STORM CUT CHANNEL THROUGH SANDY KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2255 24.9833 -81.9167 1 2 FLORIDA BAY, PASS 2 MILES SOUTH OF MAN-OF-WAR KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2255 24.9833 -81.9167 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, PASS 2 MILES SOUTH OF MAN-OF-WAR KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2260 24.8833 -80.9667 1 13 FLORIDA BAY, 3 MILES SW OF SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2260 24.8833 -80.9667 101 55 FLORIDA BAY, 3 MILES SW OF SPRIGGER BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2262 24.85 -80.8333 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, CHANNEL LIGHT NO. 1, OLD DAN BANK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2264 24.9167 -80.8167 101 20 FLORIDA BAY, 1/2 MILE EAST OF LOWER ARSENICKER KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 1 6 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 101 2 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2273 25.2 -80.4333 1 1 FLORIDA BAY, 1/8 MILE NW OF BLACKWATER PASS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2273 25.2 -80.4333 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, 1/8 MILE NW OF BLACKWATER PASS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2279 25.0833 -80.5333 101 2 FLORIDA BAY, 3/8 MILE WEST OF BUTTERNUT KEYS, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2280 25.0167 -80.5667 1 2 FLORIDA BAY, JUST OFF TAVERNIER CREEK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2280 25.0167 -80.5667 101 1 FLORIDA BAY, JUST OFF TAVERNIER CREEK, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2288 24.95 -80.8 101 31 FLORIDA BAY, 3/4 MILES NW OF BARNES KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA

Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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