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Daedalochila auriculata On State Road 207 At Moultrie Creek, St. Johns County, Florida |
| During a molluscan survey in St. Johns County on August 4, 2010 a population of Daedalochila auriculata was discovered in vegetation on the southeastern bridge approach to Moultrie Creek on State Road 207 just east of Wildwood Drive. A total of three small juveniles were found to include two living specimens and one empty shell. No adult specimens could be located despite an intensive search. Since a positive species identification could not be made from the three juvenile shells, a follow-up visit to the site was made the next day and empty D. auriculata shells were found on the southwestern and northeastern bridge approaches. A pair of empty Daedalochila avara (Say, 1818) [Florida Liptooth] were also discovered on the southeastern bridge approach but no additional D. auriculata were found. Daedalochila auriculata may also be present on the northwestern bridge approach but heavy vegetation prevented a thorough search. |
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Northeastern Approach To Moultrie Creek On State Road 207 Looking West. Three empty adult Daedalochila auriculata shells were found in this area. |
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Empty Daedalochila auriculata Shells Found On Northeastern Bridge Approach |
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