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Praticolella jejuna (Say, 1821) Florida Scrubsnail |
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Under vegetation near retention pond, Alta Drive, eastern Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida (about 5 mm.) |
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Cowfort [sic] is this species' type
locality Say (1821: 170), and this specimen may properly be
considered a topotype. A narrow part of the St. Johns River in what
is now downtown Jacksonville was a
crossing point for Indians and early travelers. The Indian name
Wacca Pilatka, meaning "Cow's Crossing," was shortened by the
English to Cow Ford, and Jacksonville was known by this name for
many years. Say, T. 1821. Descriptions of univalve shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2(1):149-179. Jan. |
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