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Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) Monroe
County, Florida |
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Also
known as Melongena corona bicolor
(Say,
1827) |
| Boca Chica Key, Monroe Co., Florida
Keys (35 mm.) |
| Prey: Batillaria,
Cerithium. |
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| Also known as
Melongena
aspinosa
Dall, 1890. |
| Florida Bay, Plantation, Monroe Co.,
Florida (67 mm.) |
| Prey: various small snails and
clams. |
| Cannibalistic specimens at this
locality sometimes exceed 100 mm. |
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|
Also known
as Melongena aspinosa
Dall,
1890 |
| Near mile-marker 108 between
Florida City and Key Largo, Monroe Co., Florida (40 mm.) |
| Prey: Polymesoda
and Cerithidea. |
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| Florida Bay, Flamingo, Monroe Co.,
FL (81 mm.) |
| Prey: various snails and clams. |
| Size and forms are very variable in
this area. |
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| Florida Bay, Key Largo, Monroe Co.,
FLorida (67 mm.). |
| Prey: various snails and clams. |
| This is an unusual lavender form.
It's also larger and spinier than is typical at this
location. |
