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American Crown Conch (Melongena corona)Observer
marloDescription
Once extremely plentiful in the Banana River, M. corona diminished greatly during the first 10-15 years after the turn of the century. In recent years it is making a comeback and today I saw many, many among Red Mangrove roots along with numerous egg casings.
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Tampa Drill (Eupleura tampaensis)Observer
marloDescription
First documented on Florida east coast in 1998. See article: https://jaxshells.org/urosalpi.htm
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Section ObsoletaObserver
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft, muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
By the thousands along all exposed shorelines.
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Nassa Mud Snails (Genus Nassarius)Observer
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft, muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
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Atlantic Ribbed Mussel (Geukensia demissa)Observer
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft, muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
Extreme numbers along shorelines at mean tide line.
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Genus BusycotypusObserver
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft, muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
This was a "crab" shell.
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Elegant Dosinia (Dosinia concentrica)Observer
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft, muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
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Knobbed Whelk (Busycon carica)Observer
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft, muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
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Stiff Pen Shell (Atrina rigida)Observer
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft, muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
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Knobbed Whelk (Busycon carica)Observer
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft, muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
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Atlantic Papermussel (Arcuatula papyria)Observer
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
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Thick-lipped Drill (Eupleura caudata)Observer
marloDescription
This is one of the finds observed or collected during an outing searching for a certain whelk. Habitat was of soft muddy sand on exposed flats and the same along the shorelines, which were lined with Crassostrea virginica (Eastern Oyster).
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Lightning Whelk (Sinistrofulgur sinistrum)Observer
marloDescription
First live specimen found in northern Indian River in 30 years.
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Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)Observer
marloDescription
Still can't distinguish Greater from Lesser. Help!!!
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Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)Observer
marloDescription
With friend Great Blue Heron
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
marloDescription
With friend Anhinga
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Cuban Brown Snail (Zachrysia provisoria)Observer
marloDescription
Many dead among shrubbery.
