Selected Western Atlantic Caecum
Caecum imbricatum Carpenter, 1858 Imbricate Caecum
Caecum imbricatum Carpenter, 1858 Imbricate Caecum
In shell grit taken by SCUBA from a depth of 69 feet off Boynton Beach, FL (2.8 mm.). Digital image by David Kirsh.
Caecum infimum de Folin, 1867
Caecum infimum de Folin, 1867
 From grit collected at a depth of  69 feet off Boynton Beach, Florida (about 1.3-1.5 mm.). Digital images by David Kirsh.
Caecum multicostatum de Folin, 1867 Fine-line Caecum
Caecum multicostatum de Folin, 1867 Fine-line Caecum
Caecum multicostatum de Folin, 1867 Fine-line Caecum
From tidepool, Kiawah Island, Charleston County, South Carolina (2 mm.). Digital images by David Kirsh.
Caecum plicatum Carpenter, 1858 Plicate Caecum
Caecum plicatum Carpenter, 1858 Plicate Caecum
Beach drift, "Xeno Beach," Eleuthera, Bahamas (all three specimens are about 3 mm.).| Digital images by David Kirsh.
Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) Of Fossil Specimen
Caecum plicatum Carpenter, 1858 Plicate Caecum

    Lower Pinecrest beds, Upper Tamiami Formation, Sarasota County, Florida. SEM produced in collaboration with Dr. Ann Heatherington, Dept. Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Caecum pulchellum Stimpson, 1851 Beautiful Caecum
Caecum pulchellum Stimpson, 1851 Beautiful Caecum
In shell grit taken by SCUBA from a depth of 69 feet off Boynton Beach, FL. Digital image by David Kirsh

Caecum pulchellum Stimpson, 1851 Beautiful Caecum

Shell grit, Bear Island (Hammocks Beach State Park) near Swansboro, North Carolina. Digital image by David Kirsh

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