MCZ Malacology 398745

Turritella acropora Dall, 1889

Date Collected:

1944-08-11

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: Gulf of Mexico: United States: Florida: Monroe | South of Big Pine Key, 2.5 miles South-southeast of Looe Key

Current Identification
Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Caenogastropoda Cerithioidea Turritellidae Turritellinae
Common Name(s): boring turretsnail
Determiner: Murat Recevik
Nature of ID: expert ID

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  • malacology accession number: 1175
  • other number: Haul 2
  • station number: Burry St. 38

Part Condition Disposition Count
shell (dry) good in collection 2 History

Attribute Value Determination On
associated grant Mobilizing Millions of Marine Mollusks of the Eastern Seaboard (ESB) By: Michelle Tang 2022-11-01

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Ocean Subregion:
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Florida
  • County:
  • Monroe
  • Specific Locality:
  • South of Big Pine Key, 2.5 miles South-southeast of Looe Key
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • 2 1/2 mi. S.S.E. of Looe Key
  • Depth:
  • - 50 fms
  • Habitat Description:
  • Broken shell and mud
  • Georeference:
  • 24.5215560°, -81.375098° (Error radius: 3000m) By: Murat Recevik on 2021-10-26 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Method:
  • Haul 2
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1944-08-11
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 1944-08-11
  • Time Collected:
  • 4:00-4:50
  • Collectors:
  • Leo A. Burry; Dorotha Burry; Richard W. Foster; Carol Foster; Burry-Foster Expedition to Key Largo FL 1944

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