Avril's Micro Shell Collection

Shells Donated by Marlo

and identifications made with his assistance. Thanks Marlo for everything!

Shell scans by Avril

Marlo is one of the administrators on the new "Let's Talk Seashells" forum. There has been some discussion not only by Marlo but by other members on the Tarpon Springs micro shells. To see these postings, go to: http://s14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=233

 

Florida Micro Shell Data Base
Tarpon Springs Gastropods


Cerithium atratum
(Born, 1778)
Dark Cerith
10 mm.
Page 7-3


Modulus modulus
(Linne, 1758)
Atlantic modulus
5 mm.
Page 5-3



Cerithium muscarum
(Say, 1832)
Flyspeck cerith
23 mm.
Page 1 & 7


Bittiolum varium
(Pfeiffer, 1840)
Short-tailed Shrew
6 mm.
Page 7
1.
Possibly
2.
3.
4.



Seila adamsi
(Lea, H.C., 1845)
Adam's miniature cerith
5 mm.
Page 6-4



Schwartziella catesbayana
(d'Orbigny, 1842)
Cate's risso
5 mm.
Page 3


Crepidula fornicata (Conrad, 1846)
Common slipper shell
10 mm.
Page 7


Crepidula maculosa (Conrad, 1846) Spotted Slipper shell
5 mm.
Page 7
5.
6.
7.
8.


Epitonium (Gyroscala) krebsi
(Morch, 1874 )
Kreb's wentletrap
2 mm.
Page 3-2


Tectonatica pusilla
(Say, 1822
Miniature moon snail
2 mm.
Page 5-2

Cantharus multangulus (Philippi, 1848)
False drill
23 mm.
Page 5-6


Urosalpinx perrugata
(Conrad, 1846)
Gulf oyster drill
mm.
Page 5-7
9.
Not sure
10.
11.

12.

Pyrgocythara cf. filosa
(author)
Plicate mangelia or Plicate turret
8 & 6 mm.
Page 2-1


Nassarius vibex
(Say, 1822)
Common Eastern
Dog Whelk
15 mm.
Page 5-4

Nassarius albus
(Say, 1826)
White nassa
6mm.
Page 7-4

Pollia tincta
(Conrad, 1846)
Tinted antharus
8 mm.
Page 6
13.
14.
15.
16.
Used to be
Pissania tincta

Kurtziella limonitella
(Dall, WH, 1884)
Punctate Mangelia
5 mm.
Page 6-7

Columbella rusticoides
(Heilprin, 1887)
Rusty Dove shell
12 & 15 mm.
Page 4-3


Costoanchis iontha
(Ravenel, 1861)
Hairy dove shell
9 mm.
Page 2-3



Costoanchis iontha
(Ravenel, 1861)
Hairy dove shell
5 mm.
Page 6-5
17.
 Probably
18.

19.

20.
Possibly??
Costoanchis semiplicata
(Stearns, 1873)
Semiplicate dove shell


Costoanchis iontha
(Ravenel, 1861)
Hairy dove shell
3 mm.
Page 7- 5&6



Suturoglypta iontha (Ravenel, 1861)
Lineat Dovesnail
13 mm.
Page 6-3



Astryris lunata
(Say, 1826)
Lunar dove shell
4 mm.
Page 4- 4

Dentimargo eburneolus
(Conrad , 1834)
Tan marginella
4 -5 mm.
Page 4-6


21.
Possibly??
Parvanachis obesa
(CB Adams, 1845) Fat Dove snail


22.
23.
24.




Dentimargo aureocinctus (Stearns , 1872)
Gold line marginella
1-2 mm.
Page 4-7

Costoanachis semiplicata (Stearns, 1873)
Gulf dove shell
10 mm.
Page 4-5



Prunum apicinum
(Menke, 1828)
Common Atlantic Marginella
9 mm.
Page 4-2



Gibberula lavaleena
(d'Orbigny, 1842)
Snow-flake Marginella
3 mm.
Page 4-1

25.
26.
27.
28.

Conus stearnsii
(Conrad, 1869) Stearn's/Dusky Cone
8 mm.
Page 1-3


Pilsbryspira leucocyma
(Dall, 1883)
White-knob drilla
10 mm.
Page 2-2


Terebra dislocata
(Say, 1822)
Eastern Auger
15 mm.
Page 6-2


Olivella pusillia
(Marrat, 1871)
Tiny dwarf olive
7 mm.
Page 1-2
29.
30.
31.
32.


Olivella floralia
(Duclos, 1853)
Common rice olive
5 mm.
Page 5-1

Olivella perplexa
(Olsson, 1956)
Perplex dwarf olive
5 mm.
Page 5-1


Jaspidella blanesi
(Ford, 1896)
Blanes dwarf olive
8 mm.
Page 5-1

Acteocina canaliculata
(Say, 1826)
Channeled barrel-bubble
3 mm.
Page 1-5
33.
34.
Could also be Olivella floralia or Olivella pusilla
35.
36.

Bulla striata
(Bruguiere, 1792)
Striate bubble
10 mm.
Page 1-1

Cylindrobulla beauii
(P. Fischer, 1857)

mm.
Page 2
   
37.
38.
39.
40.

Turbonille conradi
(Bush, 1899)
Conrad's turbonile
mm.
Page 3-7


Turbonilla dalli
(Bush, 1899)
Dali turbonile
mm.
Page 3-6



Turbonilla hemphilli
(Bush, 1899)
Hemphilli turbonile
mm.
Page 3-5



Turbonilla puncta
(author)

mm.
Page 3-4

41.
42.
43.
44.


Florida Micro Shell Data Base
Tarpon Springs Bivalves

Carditamerea floridana (Conrad, 1838)
Broad-ribbed carditid
14 mm & 5 mm.

Tellina iris
(Say, 1822)
Rainbow tellin
4 mm x 2 mm



Lucinisca nassula
(Conrad, 1846)
Woven Lucine
9mm x 8mm

Transennella stimpsoni (Dall, 1902)
Banded Transennella
10 mm.

1.
2.
Juvinile
3.
Juvinile
4.
Juvinile
Probably Transennella
look for striations on inside of lip



Argopecten irrandians
Forma concentricus
(Lamarck, 1819)

7 mm x 7mm

Argopecten gibbus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
mm.
NOTE: Port Canaveral,
Florida



Parastarte triquetra
(Conrad, 1846)
Brown gemclam
2mm x 8 mm.

Corbula contracta
( )
Contracted corbula
10 mm x 7 mm
5.
6.
7.
8.
Juvinile

Laevicardium mortoni (Conrad, 1830)
Yellow Eggcockle
5 x 7 mm.

Pitar simpsoni
(Dall, 1889)
Simpson Venus
3 - 10 mm.
    
9.
10.
11.
12.