Kice Island Marine Mollusk Checklist

Initial compilation by Harry G. Lee and Amy Tripp

- 361 species as of 7/12/2022 | updated on 7/12/2022 -

    It’s safe to say that very few visitors to this website are unaware that Sanibel Island has the most renowned shelling beaches in our country and arguably on Earth. Yet, since a many collectors consider diversity an important index of the shelling experience, one might legitimately ask just how many species can someone find on Sanibel’s beaches? The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum (BMSM) has launched an investigation to make just that determination. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. José H. Leal, several local collectors, and some outside collaborators, an illustrated inventory is now posted on BMSM website. At the time of this writing (20 February, 2012), the species count has reached 302. That number, while certain to rise in the months and years to come, provides a yardstick by which other shelling destinations may be measured. 

    Amy Tripp has been collecting at Kice Island not far distant from those hallowed sands of Sanibel. Kice Island is a barrier island just south of Marco, Florida, where she spends several of the cooler months each year. The senior author took note of her successes (180 species) a couple of years ago and suggested that a substantial volume (~ 1 liter) of stranded “grunge” from Kice be examined for micromollusks in an attempt to increase the species count. During the winters of 2008, 2010, and 2011 drifted “grunge” rich in small shells was scooped up from a sandbar running west from the north end of the island, dried, and subjected to examination under the microscope. The following is an analysis of the mollusks found by visual surveillance (beachcombing by Amy Tripp) and the specific hunt for micromollusks (armchair collecting by Harry Lee). Subsequent addenda have come from other sources, e.g., Ken Piech of Sanibel Island.

Beach At Kice Island

Shell Pile On The Beach, North Kice Island

Shells From The Wrack Line

Kice Island Map

- Chitons -

Chaetopleura apiculata (Say, 1838) Eastern Beaded Chiton
Acanthochitona pygmaea (Pilsbry, 1893) Striate Glass-hair Chiton


- Bivalves -

Nucula proxima Say, 1822 Atlantic Nutclam
Nuculana acuta (Conrad, 1832) Pointed Nutclam
Arcuatula papyria (Conrad, 1846) Atlantic Papermussel
Brachidontes cf. exustus (Linnaeus, 1758) Scorched Mussel
Ischadium recurvum (Rafinesque, 1820) Hooked Mussel
Leiosolenus bisulcatus (d’Orbigny, 1853) Mahogany Datemussel
Lioberus castanea (Say, 1822) Chestnut Mussel
Modiolus americanus (Leach, 1815) American Horsemussel
Modiolus squamosus Beauperthuy, 1967 Southern Horsemussel
Musculus lateralis (Say, 1822) Lateral Mussel
Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) Asian Green Mussel
Anadara secticostata (Reeve, 1844) Cut-ribbed Ark
Anadara transversa (Say, 1822) Transverse Ark
Lamarcka imbricata (Bruguière, 1789) Mossy Ark
Arca zebra (Swainson, 1833) Turkey Wing
Noetia ponderosa (Say, 1822) Ponderous Ark
Tucetona pectinata (Gmelin, 1791) Comb Bittersweet
Pinctada imbricata imbricata Röding, 1798 Atlantic Pearl-oyster
Pteria colymbus (Röding, 1798) Atlantic Wing-oyster
Atrina rigida (John Lightfoot, 1786) Stiff Penshell
Atrina seminuda (Lamarck, 1819) Half-naked Penshell
Atrina serrata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) Sawtooth Penshell
Limaria pellucida (C.B. Adams, 1846) Antillean Fileclam
Argopecten gibbus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic Calico Scallop
Argopecten irradians taylorae  Petuch, 1987 Southern Bay Scallop
Euvola ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758) Zigzag Scallop
Aequipecten muscosus
(W. Wood, 1828) Rough Scallop
Nodipecten nodosus fragosus (Conrad, 1849) Northern Lions-paw
Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck, 1801 Atlantic Kittenpaw
Spondylus tenuis Schreibers, 1793 Digitate Thorny Oyster
Anomia simplex d’Orbigny, 1853 Common Jingle
Pododesmus rudis (Broderip, 1834) Atlantic Falsejingle
Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) Eastern Oyster
Dendostrea frons (Linnaeus, 1758) Frond Oyster
Ostreola equestris (Say, 1834) Crested Oyster
Anodontia alba Link, 1807 Buttercup Lucine
Codakia orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Tiger Lucine
Ctena orbiculata (Montagu, 1808) Dwarf Tiger Lucine
Lucina pensylvanica (Linnaeus, 1758) Pennsylvania Lucine
Lucinisca nassula (Conrad, 1846) Woven Lucine
Parvilucina crenella (Dall, 1901) Many-line Lucine
Pegophysema schrammi (Crosse, 1876) Chalky Buttercup Lucine
Phacoides pectinatus (Gmelin, 1791) Thick Lucine 
Radiolucina amianta (Dall, 1901) Miniature Lucine
Stewartia floridana (Conrad, 1833) Florida Lucine
Diplodonta notata Dall and Simpson, 1901 Pitted Diplodon
Phlyctiderma semiasperum (
Philippi, 1836) Pimpled Diplodon
Arcinella cornuta Conrad 1866 Florida Spiny Jewel Box
Chama congregata Conrad, 1833 Corrugate Jewelbox
Chama macerophylla (Gmelin, 1791) Leafy Jewelbox
Pseudochama cristella (Lamarck, 1819) Atlantic Jewelbox
Aligena elevata (Stimpson, 1851) Eastern Aligena
Ceratobornia longipes (Stimpson, 1855) Borniaclam [1]
Mysella species 1 [see Lee (2009: 30; species no. 100)]
Mysella species 2 [see Lee (2009: 30; species no. 101)]
Naeromya species
Orobitella floridana (Dall, 1899) Giant Montacutid
Orobitella limpida (Dall, 1899) Limpid Montacutid
Cardites floridanus (Conrad, 1838) Broad-ribbed Carditid

Crassinella lunulata (Conrad, 1834) Lunate Crassinella
Eucrassatella speciosa (A. Adams, 1852) Beautiful Crassatella
Dallocardia muricata (Linnaeus, 1758) Yellow Pricklycockle
Dinocardium robustum (John Lightfoot, 1786) Atlantic Giant Cockle
Laevicardium mortoni (Conrad, 1830) Yellow Eggcockle
Laevicardium pictum (Ravenel, 1861) Painted Eggcockle
Laevicardium pristis ("Valenciennes" [Bory de St. Vincent], 1827) Hairy Eggcockle
Papyridea lata (Born, 1778) Broad Papercockle
Trachycardium egmontianum (Shuttleworth, 1856) Florida Pricklycockle
Anatina anatina (Spengler, 1802) Smooth Duckclam
Mactrotoma fragilis (Gmelin, 1791) Fragile Surfclam
Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822) Dwarf Surfclam
Raeta plicatella (Lamarck, 1818) Channeled Duckclam
Spisula raveneli (Conrad, 1832) Southern Surfclam
Ensis leei Huber, 2015 Atlantic Jackknife Clam
Ameritella sybaritica (Dall, 1881) Sybaritic Tellin
Ameritella versicolor (DeKay, 1843) Many-colored Tellin
Eurytellina alternata (Say, 1822) Alternate Tellin
Eurytellina lineata (Turton, 1819) Rose-petal Tellin
Tampaella paramera (Boss, 1964) Perfect Tellin
Tampaella tampaensis (Conrad, 1866) Tampa Tellin
Austromacoma constricta (Bruguière, 1792) Constricted Macoma
Macoploma tenta (Say, 1838) Elongate Macoma
Psammotreta brevifrons (Say, 1838) Short Macoma
Scissula similis (J. Sowerby, 1806) Candystick Tellin
Tellidora cristata (Récluz, 1842) White-crest Tellin
Donax variabilis Say, 1822 Variable Coquina
Heterodonax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) False Beanclam
Abra aequalis (Say, 1822) Atlantic Abra
Abra lioica (Dall, 1881) Smooth Abra
Ervilia concentrica (Holmes, 1858) Concentric Ervilia
Semele bellastriata (Conrad, 1837) Cancellate Semele
Semele proficua (Pulteney, 1799) Atlantic Semele
Semele purpurascens (Gmelin, 1791) Purplish Semele
Tagelus divisus (Spengler, 1794) Purplish Tagelus
Polymesoda floridana (Conrad, 1846) Southern Marshclam
Anomalocardia cuneimeris (Conrad, 1846) Pointed Venus
Chione elevata (Say, 1822) Florida Cross-barred Venus
Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849) Lady-in-waiting Venus
Cyclinella tenuis (Recluz, 1852) Thin Cyclinella
Dosinia concentrica (Born, 1778) Elegant Dosinia
Dosinia discus (Reeve, 1850) Disk Dosinia
Macrocallista nimbosa (Lightfoot, 1786) Sunray Venus
Megapitaria maculata (Linnaeus, 1758) Calico Clam
Mercenaria campechiensis (Gmelin, 1791) Southern Quahog
Parastarte triquetra (Conrad, 1846) Brown Gemclam
Periglypta listeri (Gray, 1838) Princess Venus
Pitar simpsoni (Dall, 1895) Chalky Pitar
Chioneryx grus (Holmes, 1858) Gray Pygmy-venus
Petricolaria pholadiformis (Lamarck, 1818) False Angelwing
Sphenia dubia (H.C. Lea, 1843) Dubious Sphenia
Sphenia tumida J.E. Lewis, 1968 Tumid Sphenia
Corbula (Caryocorbula) dietziana C.B. Adams, 1852 Rose Corbula
Corbula (Caryocorbula) swiftiana C. B. Adams, 1852 Caribbean Corbula
Rocellaria stimpsonii (Tryon, 1861) Stimpson Chimney Clam
Barnea truncata (Say, 1822) Atlantic Mud Piddock
Cyrtopleura costata (Linnaeus, 1758) Angelwing
Pholas campechiensis Gmelin, 1791 Campeche Angelwing
Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822) Wedge Piddock
Martesia fragilis A.E. Verrill and Bush, 1890 Fragile Piddock
Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758) Striate Piddock
Bankia fimbriatula Moll and Roch, 1931 Fimbriate Shipworm
Teredo bartschi W. Clapp, 1923 Bartsch’s Shipworm
Lyonsia floridana Conrad, 1849 Florida Lyonsia
Asthenothaerus hemphilli Dall, 1886 Square Thraciid
Periploma margaritaceum (Lamarck, 1801) Unequal Spoonclam
Cardiomya costellata (Deshayes, 1833) Little-ribbed Cardiomya

- Scaphopods -

Antalis pilsbryi (Rehder, 1944) PIlsbry’s Tuskshell
Graptacme eborea (Conrad, 1846) Ivory Tuskshell
Paradentalium americanum Chenu, 1843 American Tuskshell

- Gastropods -

Diodora cayenensis (Lamarck, 1822) Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
Diodora jaumei Aguayo and Rehder, 1936 Jaume’s Keyhole Limpet
Lucapinella limatula (Reeve, 1850) File Fleshy Limpet
Turbo castanea Gmelin, 1791 Chestnut Turban [2]
Calliostoma pulchrum (A. Adams, 1850) Beautiful Topsnail
Calliostoma tampaense (Conrad, 1846) Tampa Bay Topsnail
Skenea species [see Lee (2009: 58; species no. 268)]
Finella adamsi (Dall, 1889) Adams’ Cerith
Finella dubia (d’Orbigny, 1842) Dubious Cerith
Alba incerta (d’Orbigny, 1842) Varicose Cerith
Bittiolum varium (Pfeiffer, 1840) Grass Cerith
Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) Dark Cerith
Cerithium eburneum Bruguière, 1792 Ivory Cerith
Cerithium litteratum (Born, 1778) Stocky Cerith
Cerithium lutosum Menke, 1828 Variable Cerith
Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832 Flyspeck Cerith
Lampanella minima (Gmelin, 1791) West Indian False Cerith
Cerithideopsis costata (E.M. da Costa, 1778) Costate Hornsnail
Cerithideopsis scalariformis (Say, 1825) Ladder Hornsnail
Modulus modulus (Linnaeus, 1758) Buttonsnail
Turritella acropora Dall, 1889 Boring Turretsnail
Vermicularia fargoi Olsson, 1951 Gulf Wormsnail
Vermicularia knorrii (Deshayes, 1843) Florida Wormsnail
Vermicularia spirata (Philippi, 1836) West Indian Wormsnail
Echinolittorina placida Reid, 2009 Stillwater Periwinkle
Littoraria angulifera (Lamarck, 1822) Mangrove Periwinkle
Littoraria nebulosa (Lamarck, 1822) Cloudy Periwinkle
Rissoina  striatocostata d'Orbigny, 1842 Rib-striate Risso
Schwartziella catesbyana (d’Orbigny, 1842) Catesby’s Risso
Zebina browniana (d’Orbigny, 1842) Smooth Risso
cf. Aphaostracon theiocrenatum F. Thompson, 1968 Hydrobe 1
Littoridinops monroensis (Frauenfeld, 1863) Cockscomb Hydrobe 2
cf. Littoridinops palustris F. Thompson, 1968 Hydrobe 3
cf. Onobops crassus F. Thompson, 1968 Hydrobe 4
Fontigens symmetrica Pilsbry, 1953 Hydrobe 5
Truncatella caribaeensis Reeve, 1842 Caribbean Truncatella
Truncatella pulchella (L. Pfeiffer, 1839) Beautiful Truncatella
Angustassimea succinea (L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Atlantic Assiminea
Anticlimax athleenae (Pilsbry and McGinty, 1946) Athleen’s Vitrinella
Anticlimax pilsbryi (McGinty, 1945) Cupola Vitrinella
Aorotrema cistronium (Dall, 1889) Three-keel Vitrinella
Cochliolepis striata Dall, 1889 Striate Scalesnail
Cyclostremiscus beauii (P. Fischer, 1857) Beau’s Vitrinella
Cyclostremiscus jeannae Pilsbry and McGinty, 1946 Jeanne’s Vitrinella
Cyclostremiscus pentagonus (Gabb, 1873) Trilix Vitrinella
Cyclostremiscus suppressus (Dall, 1889) Suppressed Vitrinella
Episcynia inornata (d’Orbigny, 1842) Fringed Vitrinella
Parviturboides interruptus (C.B. Adams, 1850) Interrupted Vitrinella
Pleuromalaxis balesi (Pilsbry and McGinty, 1945) Doc Bales’ Vitrinella
Solariorbis blakei (Rehder, 1944) Blake’s Vitrinella
Solariorbis infracarinatus Gabb, 1881 Gabb’s Vitrinella
Teinostoma alexanderi Mansfield, 1916 "Alexander Vitrinella"
Teinostoma altum Pilsbry in Olsson and Harbison, 1953 High-spired Vitrinella
Teinostoma avunculus Pilsbry in Olsson and Harbison, 1953 Uncle Vitrinella [first Florida report in the Recent*]
Teinostoma biscaynense Pilsbry and McGinty, 1945 Biscayne Vitrinella
Teinostoma cryptospira (A. E. Verrill, 1884) Hidden-spired Vitrinella
Teinostoma goniogyrus Pilsbry and McGinty, 1945 Angle-whorled Vitrinella
Teinostoma incertum Pilsbry and McGinty, 1945 Uncertain Vitrinella
Teinostoma lituspalmarum Pilsbry and McGinty, 1945 Palm Beach Vitrinella
Teinostoma nesaeum Pilsbry and McGinty, 1945 Disputed Vitrinella
Teinostoma obtectum Pilsbry and McGinty, 1945 Glossy Vitrinella
Teinostoma parvicallum Pilsbry and McGinty, 1945 Small-callus Vitrinella
Vitrinella floridana Pilsbry and McGinty, 1946 Florida Vitrinella
Caecum antillarum Carpenter, 1857 Antillean Caecum
Caecum bipartitum de Folin, 1870 Bipartite Caecum
Caecum cooperi S. Smith, 1860 Cooper’s Caecum
Caecum gurgulio Carpenter, 1858 Windpipe Caecum
Caecum infimum de Folin, 1867 Striate Caecum
Caecum multicostatum de Folin, 1867 Fine-line Caecum
Caecum pulchellum Stimpson, 1851 Beautiful Caecum
Meioceras nitidum (Stimpson, 1851) Little Horn Caecum
Lobatus costatus (Gmelin, 1791) Milk Conch
Strombus alatus Gmelin, 1791 Florida Fighting Conch    In Situ
Hipponix subrufus (Lamarck, 1822) Orange Hoofsnail
Macromphalina palmalittoris Pilsbry and McGinty, 1950 Palm Beach Macromphaline
Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791) Spiny Slippersnail
Calyptraea centralis (Conrad, 1841) Circular Chinese Hat
Crepidula depressa Say, 1822 Depressed Slippersnail
Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Crepidula maculosa (Conrad, 1846) Spotted Slippersnail
Crepidula ustulatulina Collin, 2002 Little Scorched Slippersnail
Xenophora conchyliophora (Born, 1780) American Carriersnail
Petaloconchus varians (d’Orbigny, 1841) Variable Wormsnail
Simnialena uniplicata (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849) One-tooth Simnia
Hespererato maugeriae (J.E. Gray, 1832) Green Erato
Niveria pediculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Coffeebean Trivia
Naticarius canrena (Linnaeus, 1758) Colorful Moonsnail
Neverita delessertiana (Recluz, 1843) Delessert’s Shark Eye
Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822) Shark Eye
Sinum maculatum (Say, 1831) Brown Baby Ear
Sinum perspectivum (Say, 1831) White Baby Ear
Tectonatica pusilla (Say, 1822) Miniature Moonsnail
Semicassis granulata granulata (Born, 1778) Scotch Bonnet
Ficus papyratia (Say, 1822) Atlantic Figsnail
Cymatium parthenopeum (von Salis, 1793) Giant Triton
Linatella caudata (Gmelin, 1791) Ringed Triton
Cerithiopsis academicorum Rolán and Espinosa, 1996 Iota Miniature Cerith
Cerithiopsis flava (C.B. Adams, 1850) Yellow Miniature Cerith
Cerithiopsis fusiformis (C.B. Adams, 1850) Brown Miniature Cerith
Cerithiopsis gemmulosa (C.B. Adams, 1847) Gem Miniature Cerith
Retilaskeya bicolor (C.B. Adams, 1845) Two-tone Cerithiopsis
Retilaskeya emersonii (C.B. Adams, 1839) Emerson’s Miniature Cerith
Seila adamsii (H.C. Lea, 1845) Adams’ Cerithiopsis
Marshallora modesta (C.B. Adams, 1850) Modest Triphora
Epitonium cf. albidum (d’Orbigny, 1842) cf. Bladed Wentletrap
Epitonium angulatum (Say, 1831) Angulate Wentletrap
Epitonium apiculatum (Dall, 1889) Semismooth Wentletrap
Epitonium candeanum (d’Orbigny, 1842) Candé’s Wentletrap
Epitonium leali García, 2011 Leal’s Wentletrap [6]
Epitonium humphreysii (Kiener, 1834) Humphreys’ Wentletrap
Epitonium matthewsae Clench and Turner, 1952 Matthews’ Wentletrap
Epitonium multistriatum (Say, 1826) Many-ribbed Wentletrap
Gyroscala rupicola (Kurtz, 1860) Brown-band Wentletrap
Epitonium tollini Bartsch, 1938 Slender Wentletrap
Ersilia stancyki Warén, 1980 Brittlestar snail
Eulima bifasciata d’Orbigny, 1841 Two-band Eulima
Melanella bermudezi Pilsbry and Aguayo, 1933 Bermudez’ Eulima
Melanella engonia (A.E. Verrill and Bush, 1900) Angulate Eulima
Melanella hypsela (A.E. Verrill and Bush, 1900) Sharp Eulima
Microeulima hemphillii (Dall, 1884) Brown Eulima
Calotrophon ostrearum (Conrad, 1846) Mauve-mouth Drill
Chicoreus florifer dilectus (A. Adams, 1855) Lace Murex
Phyllonotus pomum (Gmelin, 1791) Apple Murex    Depositing Eggs    Depositing Eggs #2
Eupleura sulcidentata Dall, 1890 Sharp-rib Drill
Eupleura tampaensis (Conrad, 1846) Tampa Drill
Favartia cellulosa (Conrad, 1846) Pitted Murex
Stramonita haemastoma (Linnaeus, 1767) Florida Rocksnail
Vokesimurex rubidus (F. C. Baker, 1897) Rose Murex
Vokesinotus perrugatus (Conrad, 1846) Gulf Oyster Drill
Vasum muricatum (Born, 1778) Caribbean Vase
Gemophos tinctus (Conrad, 1846) Tinted Cantharus
Hesperisternia multangulus (Philippi, 1848) Ribbed Cantharus
Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) Lightning Whelk
Fulguropsis spirata (Lamarck, 1816) Pear Whelk
Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791) Crown Conch
Phrontis cf. alba (Say, 1826) White Nassa
Phrontis consensa (Ravenel, 1861) Striate Nassa
Phrontis vibex (Say, 1822) Bruised Nassa
Cinctura hunteria (G. Perry, 1811) Banded Tulip
Cinctura tortugana foxi Petuch and Berschauer, 2022 "Fox's Tulip" Kice Island is the type locality.
Fasciolaria tulipa (Linnaeus, 1758) True Tulip
Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840) Horse Conch   Mating
Astyris lunata (Say, 1826) Lunar Dovesnail
Costoanachis semiplicata (Stearns, 1873) Gulf Dovesnail
Costoanachis species [see Lee (2009: 115; species no. 550)]
Parvanachis obesa (C.B. Adams, 1845) Fat Dovesnail
Parvanachis ostreicola (G.B. Sowerby III, 1882) Fat Dovesnail
Suturoglypta iontha (Ravenel, 1861) Lineate Dovesnail
Scaphella junonia (Lamarck, 1804) Junonia
Oliva sayana Ravenel, 1834 Lettered Olive
Olivella inusta G.B. Sowerby III, 1915 Half-burnt Dwarf Olive
Olivella perplexa Olsson, 1956 Dwarf Rice Olive
Olivella sp. aff. prefloralia Olsson and Harbison, 1953 Rice Olive
Olivella pusilla (Marrat, 1871) Tiny Dwarf Olive
Gibberula species Snowflake Marginella
Granulina hadria (Dall, 1889) Hadria Marginella
Dentimargo aureocinctus (Stearns, 1872) Gold-line Marginella
Marginella avenacea of authors [e.g., Kaicher, 1973: card 54]
Prunum apicinum (Menke, 1828) Common Atlantic Marginella In Situ
Volvarina species [too immature for specific ID]
Mitromica foveata (G.B. Sowerby II, 1874) Beaded Thala
Cancellaria reticulata (Linnaeus, 1767) Nutmeg
Tritonoharpa lanceolata (Menke, 1828) Arrow Dwarf Triton
Neoterebra dislocata (Say, 1822) Eastern Auger
Neoterebra vinosa Dall, 1889 Lilac Auger 
Pilsbryspira monilis (Bartsch and Rehder, 1939)White-collar Drillia
Pilsbryspira leucocyma (Dall, 1884) White-knob Drillia
Agathotoma candidissima (C.B. Adams, 1845) Sugar Mangelia
Conus anabathrum Crosse, 1865 Florida Cone
Conus pealii Green, 1830 Titian Peale's Cone
Conus spurius spurius Gmelin, 1791 Alphabet Cone
Conus stearnsii Conrad, 1869 Dusky Cone
Cryoturris dorvilliae (Reeve, 1845)  Dorvill’s Mangelia
Glyphoturris quadrata (Reeve, 1845) Square Glyph-turris
Kurtziella atrostyla (Tryon, 1884) Brown-tip Mangelia
Kurtziella limonitella (Dall, 1884) Punctate Mangelia
Nannodiella vespuciana (d’Orbigny, 1847) Vespucci’s Dwarf-turris
Pyrgocythara hemphilli Bartsch and Rehder, 1939
Pyrgocythara plicosa (C.B. Adams, 1850) Plicate Mangelia
Stellatoma stellata (Stearns, 1872) Star Mangelia
Graphis underwoodae Bartsch, 1947 Underwood’s False-aclis
Ebala resticula (Dall, 1889) Rope Pyram [10]
Henrya henryi Bartsch, 1947 Henry’s False-aclis
Henrya morrisoni Bartsch, 1947 Morrison’s False-aclis
Murchisonella spectrum (Mørch, 1875) Spectrum Pyram
Careliopsis styliformis (Mørch, 1875) Needle Odostome
Chrysallida nioba (Dall and Bartsch, 1911) Niobe Odostome
Cyclostremella humilis Bush, 1897 False Cyclostreme
Eulimastoma canaliculatum (C.B. Adams, 1850) Channeled Odostome
Eulimastoma engonia (Bush, 1885) Needle Odostome
Eulimastoma weberi (Morrison, 1965) Weber’s Odostome
Evalea stocki De Jong and Coomans, 1988 Stock’s Odostome
Fargoa buijsei (De Jong and Coomans, 1988) Buijse’s Odostome
Menestho species [Redfern, 2001: species C; no. 601]
Odostomia acutidens Dall, 1884 Sharp-tooth Odostome
Odostomia laevigata (d”Orbigny, 1841) Milky Pyram
Parthenina varia (Odé, 1993) Variable Odostome
Peristichia agria Dall, 1889 Netted Pyram
Peristichia toreta Dall, 1889 Tower Pyram
Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) coomansi De Jong and Cooman, 1988 Needle Turbonille
Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) dalli Bush, 1899 Dall’s Turbonille
Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) hemphilli Bush, 1899 Hemphill’s Turbonille
Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) unilirata Bush, 1899 One-ridged Turbonille
Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) species 1 [see Lee (2009: 145; species no. 699)]
Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) species 2 [see Lee (2009: 145; species no. 700)]
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) caroliniana Holmes, 1859 Incised Turbonille
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) stimpsoni Bush, 1899 Sharp Turbonille
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) textilis (Kurtz, 1860) Gridiron Turbonille
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) species 1 [see Lee (2009: 149; species no. 711)]
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) species 2 [see Lee (2009: 149; species no. 712)]
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) species 3 [cancellate]
Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) ornata (d’Orbigny, 1840) Ornate Turbonille
Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) puncta (C.B. Adams, 1850) Punctate Turbonille
Trabecula laxa (Dall and Bartsch, 1909) Lax Turbonille
Rictaxis punctostriatus (C.B. Adams, 1840) Pitted Baby-bubble
Acteocina atrata P.S Mikkelsen and P.M. Mikkelsen, 1984 Blackback Barrel-bubble
Acteocina canaliculata (Say, 1826) Channeled Barrel-bubble
Acteocina candei (d’Orbigny, 1841) Candé’s Barrel-bubble
Acteocina lepta Woodring, 1928 Delicate Barrel-bubble
Cylichnella bidentata (d’Orbigny, 1841) Two-tooth Barrel-bubble
Tornatina inconspicua (Olsson and McGinty, 1958) Slender Barrel-bubble
Volvulella minuta (Bush, 1885) Spined Spindle-bubble
Bulla occidentalis A. Adams, 1850 Western Striate Bubble
Atys sharpi Vanatta, 1901 Slender Glassy-bubble
Haminoea antillarum  (d’Orbigny, 1841) Antilles Glassy-bubble
Haminoea elegans (Gray, 1825) Elegant Glassy-bubble
Haminoea succinea (Conrad, 1846) Amber Glassy Bubble
Dendrodoris warta Ev. Marcus and Gallagher, 1976 Warty Porostome
Doris kyolis (Ev. and Er. Marcus, 1967) or D. bovena Er. Marcus, 1955
Cerberilla tanna Ev. and Er. Marcus, 1960
Spurilla braziliana MacFarland, 1909
Ellobium dominicense (Férussac, 1821) White Melampus
Melampus bidentatus Say, 1822 Eastern Melampus
Pedipes ovalis (C.B. Adams, 1849) Mimic Pedipes

- Cephalopods -

Doryteuthis pleii (Blainville, 1823) Slender Inshore Squid
Octopus joubini Robson, 1929 Atlantic Pigmy Octopus

* First reported from the Recent of Texas by Odé (1987: 35; figs 8)

Lee, H.G., 2009. Marine shells of northeast Florida. Jacksonville Shell Club, Jacksonville, FL. Pp. 204 + 19 color pls.

Odé, H., 1987. Monograph Distribution and records of the marine Mollusca in the northwest Gulf of Mexico (a continuing monograph). Texas Conchologist 24(1): 21-40. October.

See an analysis of this fauna with figures and bibliography in the Jacksonville  Shell Club March-April Newsletter (649 kbs PDF file).

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