South Florida Area Project


South Florida Area Gastropod Cerithium lutosum (2092)

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:
7 mm high

View:
1. Apertural
2. Abapertural
Morphologic Description: (after Morris 1975, Rehder 1981)
    Shape: turreted
    Number of whorls: 7 - 8
    Sutures: distinct
    Outer lip thickness: thick
    Teeth: no
    Aperture shape: oval


Sampling Information:

Locality Latitude Longitude Sample Number Abundance Description
2254 25.0333 -81.0167 101 46 FLORIDA BAY, JUST WEST OF STORM CUT CHANNEL THROUGH SANDY KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 1 69 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 101 24 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2265 24.9167 -80.75 301 115 FLORIDA BAY, MIDDLE PETERSON KEY, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2269 25.1333 -80.4333 101 166 FLORIDA BAY, NORTH SIDE OF TARPON BASIN, 20 YDS FROM SHORE, MONROE CO., FLORIDA
2290 24.9833 -80.55 101 7 HAWK CHANNEL, 1/2 MILE EAST OF PLANTATION KEY, OFFSHORE FLORIDA


Last updated on 27 July 2004 - has
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