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In The Field

Posted: Jan 30 2025

Field trip to Pine Island Creek, northern end Indian River Lagoon at northern end Merritt Island,                                                              Brevard County, Florida  1/25/25                                                             by Marlo F. Krisberg

I made this trip to Pine Island in hopes of finding a living population of Geukensia demissa (not previously reported from this area) reported on iNaturalis.  I did not succeed, but below is a list od species I did encounter.

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My search area was at the shoreline and near shallows.  The habitat is one of soft  sand with lots coquina rock along water's edge. 

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I spent about three hours trudging along the shoreline and through the soft sand just off shore.  

Anomalocardia cuneimeris 10.jpg
Brachidontes exustus 23.jpg
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Crassostrea virgiica 2.jpg
Crassostrea virginica Pine Island 1.28.25 012CC.JPG
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Mulinia lateralis 6.jpg
B. pyruloides Pine Isl. 1.25.25.jpg
Crepidula atrasolea 18.jpg
Crepidula depressa Pine Isl., 1.25.25.jpg
Cinctura hunteria 25.jpg
Eupleura tampaensis Pine Isl. 1.25.25.jpg
Haminoea succinea Pine Isl. 1.25.25.jpg
Melongena corona 123.jpg
Phrontis vibex 10.jpg
Prunum apicinum 5.jpg
Busycon sinistrum 22.jpg

About a dozen observed live in soft sandy areas a bit offshore. 

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