Checklists & Collecting Reports
Lists of shells collected at Florida/Gulf locations
Posted: Dec 19 2023
Tampa Bay Area (West Central Florida)
Tampa Bay is encompassed by Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee Counties, Florida.
All species listed as of Dec 19, 2023 were collected, observed or photographed by Phil Poland and Marlo Krisberg. Most by Phil and Marlo were also confirmed by Harry Lee.
Additions to the list are welcome. Mail to marlo.is@yahoo.com. Photos should be included if possible so identifications can be confirmed. Additions after 12/19/23 are footnoted.
Names were those current when specimens observed. List is not updated as names change.
Univalves
Diodora cayenensis (Lamarck, 1822)
Diodora meta (von Ihering, 1927)
Calliostoma jujubinum (Gmelin, 1971)
Lampanella minima (Gmelin, 1791)
Bittiolum varium (Pfeiffer, 1840)
Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778)
Modulus modulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cerithideopsis costata (E.M. da Costa, 1778)
Cerithideopsis costata turrita Stearns, 1873
Cerithideopsis scalariformis (Say, 1825)
Echinolittoria placida Reid, 2009
Littoraria angulifera (Lamarck, 1822)
Littoraria irrorata (Say, 1822)
Caecum heladum Olsson & Harbison, 1953
Caecum imbricatum Carpenter, 1858
Caecum pulchellum Stimpson, 1851
Meioceras nitidum (Stimpson, 1851)
Rissoina striosa (C. B. Adams, 1850)
Schwartziella catesbyana (d’Orbigny, 1842)
Zebina browniana (d’Orbigny, 1842)
Truncatella pulchella (L. Pfeiffer, 1839)
Parviturboides interruptus (C.B. Adams, 1850)
Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791)
Calyptraea centralis (Conrad, 1841)
Crepidula atrasolea Collin, 2000
Crepidula depressa Say, 1822
Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Crepidula maculosa (Conrad, 1846)
Crepidula ustulatulina Collin, 2002
Simnialena uniplicata (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
Hespererato maugeriae (J.E. Gray, 1832)
Neverita delessertiana (Recluz, 1843)
Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822)
Tectonatica pusilla (Say, 1822)
Sinum maculatum (Say, 1831) SR*
Sinum perspectivum (Say, 1831)
Epitonium angulatum (Say, 1831)
Epitonium candeanum (d’Orbigny, 1842)
Epitonium humphreysii (Kiener, 1834)
Epitonium novangliae (Courthouy, 1838)
Gyroscala rupicola (Kurtz, 1860)
Melanella conoides (Kurtz and Stimpson, 1851)
Melanella eburnea (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824) RF*
Melanella hypsela (A.E. Verrill and Bush, 1900)
Melanella jamaicensis (C. B. Adams, 1845)
Ficus papyratia (Say, 1822)
Cerithiopsis academicorum Rolán and Espinosa, 1996
Cerithiopsis flava (C.B. Adams, 1850)
Cerithiopsis fusiformis (C.B. Adams, 1850)
Cerithiopsis gemmulosa (C.B. Adams, 1847)
Retilaskeya emersonii (C.B. Adams, 1839)
Seila adamsii (H.C. Lea, 1845)
Marshallora modesta (C.B. Adams, 1850)
Marshallora nigrocincta (C.B. Adams, 1839)
Calotrophon ostrearum (Conrad, 1846) RF*
Chicoreus florifer (Reeve, 1846)
Eupleura sulcidentata Dall, 1890
Eupleura tampaensis (Conrad, 1846)
Favartia cellulosa (Conrad, 1846)
Favartia mcgintyi (M. Smith, 1938)
Phyllonotus pomum (Gmelin, 1791)
Stramonita haemastoma canaliculata (Gray, 1839)
Stramonita haemastoma floridana (Conrad, 1837)
Vokesinotus perrugatus (Conrad, 1846)
Astyris lunata (Say, 1826)
Columbella rusticoides Heilprin, 1886
Costoanachis semiplicata (Stearns, 1873)
Costoanachis species no. 550 of Lee*
Parvanachis obesa (C.B. Adams, 1845)
Parvanachis ostreicola (G.B. Sowerby III, 1882)
Suturoglypta iontha (Ravenel, 1861)
Gemophos tinctus (Conrad, 1846)
Hesperisternia multangulus (Philippi, 1848)
Cinctura hunteria (G. Perry, 1811)
Fasciolaria tulipa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840)
Busycon sinistrum Hollister, 1958
Busycotypus spirata pyruloides (Say, 1822)
Melongena corona (Gmelin, 1791)
Phrontis consensus (Ravenel, 1861)
Phrontis vibex (Say, 1822)
Vexillum exiguum (C.B. Adams, 1845)
Oliva sayana Ravenel, 1834
Olivella lactea (Marrat, 1871) Syn: adelae
Olivella sp. aff. floralia (Duclos, 1844)
Olivella inusta G.B. Sowerby III, 1915
Olivella perplexa Olsson, 1956
Olivella pusilla (Marrat, 1871)
Gibberula lavalleeana (d’Orbigny, 1842)
Granulina hadria (Dall, 1889)
Dentimargo aureocinctus (Stearns, 1872)
Dentimargo eburneolus (Conrad, 1834)
Prunum succinea (Conrad, 1846) Syn: veliei
Volvarina avena (Kiener, 1834)
Marginella avenacea (Deshayes, 1844)
Cancellaria reticulata (Linnaeus, 1767) SR*, RF*
Conus spurius Gmelin, 1791 SR*
Conus stearnsii Conrad, 1869
Terebra concava (Say, 1826)
Neoterebra dislocata (Say, 1822)
Terebra protexta (Conrad, 1846)
Neoterebra vinosa Dall, 1889
Cryoturris cerinella (Dall, 1889)
Glyphoturris quadrata (Reeve, 1845)
Ithycythara lanceolata (C. B. Adams, 1850) Syn: Pyrgocythara balteata
Kurtziella atrostyla (Tryon, 1884)
Kurtziella limonitella (Dall, 1884)
Pilsbryspira leucocyma (Dall, 1884)
Pilsbryspira monilis (Bartsch and Rehder, 1939)
Pyrgocythara hemphilli Bartsch and Rehder, 1939
Pyrgocythara plicosa (C.B. Adams, 1850)
Pyrgospira ostrearum (Stearns, 1872)
Rubellatoma diomedea (Bartsch and Rehder, 1939)
Stellatoma stellata (Stearns, 1872)
Strictispira redferni Tippett, 2006
Boonea impressa (Say, 1822)
Boonea jadisi (Olsson and McGinty, 1958)
Boonea seminuda (C. B. Adams, 1839)
Chrysallida gemmulosa (C. B. Adams, 1850)
Eulimastoma canaliculatum (C.B. Adams, 1850)
Eulimastoma didymum (A. E. Verrill & Bush, 1900)
Evalea stocki De Jong and Coomans, 1988
Fargoa bushiana (Bartsch, 1919) Syn: Chrysallida buijsei (de Jong & Coomans, 1988)
Longchaeus suturalis H. C. Lea, 1843 Syn: L. crenulatus
Miralda abbotti Olson and McGinty, 1958
Miralda havanensis (Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933)
Odostomia laevigata (d”Orbigny, 1841)
Peristichia agria Dall, 1889
Petitilla crosseana (Dall, 1885)
Sayella fusca (C. B. Adams, 1839)
Syrnola vanhyningi (Bartsch, 1944)
Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) dalli Bush, 1899
Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) hemphilli Bush, 1899
Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) unilirata Bush, 1899
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) conradi Bush, 1899 (Per Lee, T. viridaria Dall, 1884 may be this shell.)
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) incisa Bush, 1899 forma constricta Bush, 1899
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) textilis (Kurtz, 1860)
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) virga Dall, 1884
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) viridaria Dall, 1884 (Per Lee, T. conradi Bush, 1899 may be this shell.)
Rictaxis punctostriatus (C.B. Adams, 1840)
Bulla occidentalis A. Adams, 1850
Atys caribaeus (d’Orbigny, 1841)
Haminoea antillarum (d’Orbigny, 1841)
Haminoea elegans (Gray, 1825)
Haminoea succinea (Conrad, 1846)
Acteocina atrata P.S. Mikkelsen and P.M. Mikkelsen, 1984
Acteocina canaliculata (Say, 1826)
Melampus bidentatus Say, 1822
Melampus coffeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Microtralia ovulum (Pfeiffer, 1840)
Pedipes mirabilis (Mühlfeld, 1816)
Scaphopoda (Tusk Shells)
Antalis antillarum (d'Orbigny, 1842)
Paradentalium americanum Chenu, 1843
Graptacme eborea (Conrad, 1846)
Graptacme perlonga Dall, 1881
Cephalopoda
Octopus joubini Robson, 1929 SR*
Polyplacophora (Chitons)
Acanthochitona pygmaea (Pilsbry, 1893) RF*
Chaetopleura apiculata (Say in Conrad, 1834) RF*
Ischnochiton papillosus (C. B. Adams, 1845): RF*
Bivalves
Nucula proxima Say, 1822
Nuculana acuta (Conrad, 1832)
Anadara transversa (Say, 1822)
Arca zebra (Swainson, 1833)
Fugleria (Barbatia) tenera (C. B. Adams, 1845)
Lunarca (Anadara) ovalis (Bruguière, 1789)
Arcopsis adamsi (Dall, 1886)
Amygdalum papyrium (Conrad, 1846)
Brachidontes exustus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Geukensia granosissima G. B. Sowerby III, 1914)
Ischadium recurvum (Rafinesque, 1820)
Modiolus squamosus Beauperthuy, 1967
Musculus lateralis (Say, 1822)
Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Isognomon radiatus (Anton, 1838)
Pinctada imbricata Röding, 1798 *RF
Pteria colymbus (Röding, 1798)
Atrina rigida (John Lightfoot, 1786)
Atrina seminuda (Lamarck, 1819)
Limaria pellucida (C.B. Adams, 1846)
Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791)
Dendostrea frons (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ostrea equestris Say, 1834
Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck, 1801 RF*
Anomia simplex d’Orbigny, 1853
Pododesmus rudis (Broderip, 1834)
Argopecten gibbus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Argopecten irradians taylorae Petuch, 1987: Syn: A. concentricus (Say, 1822)
Argopecten nucleus (Born, 1778)
Lucinisca nassula (Conrad, 1846)
Parvilucina crenella (Dall, 1901)
Radiolucina amianta (Dall, 1901)
Stewartia floridana Conrad, 1833
Phlyctiderma semiasperum (Philippi, 1836)
Crassinella lunulata (Conrad, 1834)
Crassinella martinicensis (d'Orbigny, 1853)
Cardites floridanus (Conrad, 1838)
Arcinella cornuta Conrad, 1866 SR*, RF*
Dinocardium robustum (John Lightfoot, 1786)
Laevicardium mortoni (Conrad, 1830)
Laevicardium pictum (Ravenel, 1861)
Trachycardium egmontianum (Shuttleworth, 1856)
Trachycardium muricatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatina anatina (Spengler, 1802)
Mactrotoma fragilis (Gmelin, 1791)
Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822)
Raeta plicatella (Lamarck, 1818)
Spisula raveneli (Conrad, 1832)
Ensis megistus Pilsbry & McGinty, 1943
Donax variabilis Say, 1822
Tagelus divisus (Spengler, 1794)
Tagelus plebeius (Lightfoot, 1786)
Abra aequalis (Say, 1822)
Cumingia tellinoides vanhyningi Rehder, 1939
Ervilia concentrica (Holmes, 1858)
Semele bellastriata (Conrad, 1837)
Semele proficua (Pulteney, 1799)
Angulus tampaensis (Conrad, 1866)
Angulus tenellus (A. E. Verrill, 1873)
Angulus texanus (Dall, 1900)
Angulus versicolor (DeKay, 1843)
Eurytellina alternata (Say, 1822)
Eurytellina lineata (Turton, 1819)
Tampaella mera (Say, 1838) RF*
Macoma brevifrons (Say, 1834)
Austromacoma constricta (Bruguière, 1792)
Macoma tenta (Say, 1834)
Scissula candeana (d’Orbigny, 1842)
Scissula iris (Say, 1822)
Tellidora cristata (Récluz, 1842)
Polymesoda caroliniana (Bosc, 1801)
Polymesoda floridana (Conrad, 1846)
Rupellaria typica (Jonas, 1844)
Anomalocardia cuneimeris (Conrad, 1846)
Chione elevata (Say, 1822)
Cyclinella tenuis (Recluz, 1852)
Dosinia discus (Reeve, 1850)
Dosinia concentrica (Born, 1778) Previously Dosinia elegans (Conrad, 1843)
Gemma gemma (Totten, 1834)
Megapitaria maculata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macrocallista nimbosa (Lightfoot, 1786)
Mercenaria campechiensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
M. mercenaria form notata (Say, 1822)
Parastarte triquetra (Conrad, 1846)
Pitar fulminatus (Menke, 1828)
Pitar simpsoni (Dall, 1895)
Chioneryx grus (Holmes, 1858)
Transennella conradina (Dall, 1884)
Transennella stimpsoni Dall, 1902
Petricolaria pholadiformis (Lamarck, 1818)
Cartcorbula caribaea (d’Orbigny, 1853) Syns: C. barrattiana and C. swiftiana
Carycorbula contracta (Say, 1822)
Corbula (Caryocorbula) dietziana C.B. Adams, 1852
Varicorbula limatula (Conrad, 1846)
Sphenia fragilis (H. & A. Adams, 1854); Syn: S. antillensis
Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822)
Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bankia fimbriatula Moll and Roch, 1931
Lyonsia floridana Conrad, 1849
Lyonsia hyalina (Conrad, 1831)
References:
of/per Lee: Lee, Harry G. 2009. Marine Shells of Northeast Florida. Jacksonville Shell Club, Jacksonville, Florida.
*Additions submitted by:
RF - Collected and reported by Robert Fales
SR - Observed/collected and reported by Steve Rosenthal