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Daedalochila auriculata On Volusia Street Just West Of St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida |
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During a molluscan
survey on February 20, 2008 Harry G. Lee found a single live sub-adult
Daedalochila auriculata under man-made debris in a vacant lot on
the west side of Volusia Street about 0.17 miles north of Kings
Street (also known as County Road 214) just west of St. Augustine,
Florida. Kings Street intersects Volusia Street about 1.4 miles west
of US-1.
The specimen, which had a friable aperture showing no callous
development whatsoever, was taken into captivity, provided with
ample nourishment and before ten days had developed a fully adult
lip (see image below).
This reporter revisited the site on 8/3/2010 and in short order
found four fresh dead adult specimens and one sub-adult specimen in
the roadside swale. However, a further visit on 8/6/2010 failed to
yield any additional specimens. The site was revisited on 7/23/2014 and four empty Daedalochila auriculata shells were easily found. Since the previous visit during 2010, the whole area has undergone aggressive urban renewal and it now bears little resemblance to its previous appearance. However, despite this action, the Daedalochila population has apparently survived - although no live specimens could be located. |
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The location where the Daedalochila auriculata were found on 7/23/2014. The view is looking to the west. |
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