Date:         Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:49:18 -0500
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From:         John Wolff <jpwolff1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stewartia floridana (Conrad 1833)
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Mudflats south of Port St. Joe, FL; intertidal; drilled by Natica,
Feb. 1995; 36 and 31 mm
Also found as a fossil in APAC pit, Sarasota.

John

At 06:19 PM 12/21/2008, you wrote:
>Stewartia floridana (Conrad 1833) is endemic to the Gulf of Mexico.
>However, to my limited knowledge it is found only along Florida's west coast
>and the coast of Texas.  In Florida I've found records of finds only from
>Sanibel north to Cedar Key.  It is also supposed to be sometimes found in
>the Florida Keys.  Does anyone have first-hand knowledge of finding this
>shell in the Keys or along the Florida West coast both inside and outside
>the range indicated?  This shell is most often collected washed ashore.  For
>photos see
>http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=1610
>
>Marlo
>merritt island, fl

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