Vermicularia recta
Order Neotaenioglossa
Family Turritellidae
Vermicularia recta Olsson & Harbison, 1953
Location: APAC, Sarasota County, Florida USA.
Notes: Many times misidentified as worm tubes (annelida) however can clearly be determined as a gastropod when spire is preserved. Free floating larva settle in mass to form concentrated beds. This species is the primary fauna component of Pinecrest Beds 5 & 8.
From the album:
Gastropods of the Tamiami Formation
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