The Family Epitoniidae In Northeast Florida

Epitonium angulatum, Gyroscala rupicola, Epitonium multistriatum

    The Family Epitonidae in Northeast Florida is represented by 24 species  from six genera [pictured below].  By far the most common species is Epitonium angulatum (Say, 1830), which can often be collected by the hundreds - especially during March and April.

Amaea retifera

Boreoscala blainei (Clench and Turner, 1953

Amaea retifera (Dall, 1889) Boreoscala blainei (Clench and Turner, 1953)
Reticulate Wentletrap White-wash Wentletrap

Cirsotrema dalli

Depressiscala nautlae

Cirsotrema dalli Rehder, 1945 Depressiscala nautlae (Mørch, 1874)
Plastered Wentletrap Slender Wentletrap

Depressiscale nitidella

Epitonium sp. aff. albidum

Depressiscala nitidella (Dall, 1889) Epitonium sp. aff. albidum (d'Orbigny, 1842)
Mottled Wentletrap cf. Bladed Wentletrap

Epitonium angulatum (Say, 1831)

Epitonium apiculatum

Epitonium angulatum (Say, 1831) Epitonium apiculatum (Dall, 1889)
Angulate Wentletrap Semismooth Wentletrap

Epitonium candeanum (d'Orbigny, 1842) 

Epitonium championi Clench and Turner, 1952

Epitonium candeanum (d'Orbigny, 1842)  Epitonium championi Clench and Turner, 1952
Candé's Wentletrap Champion's Wentletrap
Epitonium denticulatum Epitonium foliaceicosta

 Epitonium denticulatum (G.B. Sowerby II, 1844)

 Epitonium foliaceicosta (d'Orbigny, 1842)