Hi Ross
 
Although I cannot say if Erycina is now found in Florida, the genus is well
represented there in the fossil record.  Gardner in her classic work on the
fossil deposits of the Alum Bluff Group (Miocene) lists 5 species (Erycina
undosa, E. chipolana, E. scaptera, E. fabulino, and E. curtidens) from the
Chipola formation and E. actinophora from the Oak Grove sand.
 
There was a thread some time ago about fossil Xenophora.  Gardner list three
species from the Chipola Formation (Xenophora conchyliophora, X. laevigata, and
X. textilina).  I have personally collected internal casts of Xenophora
throughout the S.E. US.  These include the Upper Eocene Crystal River Formation
in Lafayette, Co., FL; Upper Eocene Tivola Limestone (Ocala equiv.) near Perry,
Georgia; Oligocene Bryram Formation near Hawkinsville, Georgia; and the Glendon
Limestone in Washington Co., Alabama.  In all cases none of the specimens could
be identified to species.
 
Michael Reagin
Cleveland Heights, OH
 
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Subject: Re: genus Erycina
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Date:    9/23/98 9:04 AM
 
 
Dear COA members:
 
Are bivalves of the genus Erycina found in Florida waters???  I have seen
reference made to Erycina floridana, but that it is doubtful that this
genus occurs in the U.S.
 
Thanks, Ross
 
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