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Dendostrea frons (Linnaeus, 1758) Frond Oyster |
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Attached to nylon rope, Key West, Monroe Co., Florida Keys (48 mm.) |
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In Situ With Sponge |
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By SCUBA near Peanut Island, Palm Beach Inlet, Palm Beach County, FL 6/28/2009. Underwater photograph copyright 2009 by Anne DuPont. |
| Dendrostrea Swainson, 1840 is an invalid
emendation of Dendostrea Swainson, 1835.
Swainson, W., 1835. The elements of modern conchology briefly and plainly stated, for the use of students and travelers. London. vii + 62 pp. Swainson, W., 1840. A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shellfish. London. vii + 419, figs. |
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