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Lobatus cf. gigas


MikeR

Order Littorinimorpha
Family Strombidae

Lobatus cf. gigas (Linneaus, 1758)

Location: Imokalee (Golden Gate Member), Collier County, Florida USA.

 

Status: Extinct

Notes: Originally identified as L. dominator.  After consultation with Stromboidea experts, original identification within the Golden Gate Member was incorrect.  Closest resemblance is to the extant Queen Conch, Lobatus gigas.


From the album:

Gastropods of the Tamiami Formation

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