Triodopsis messana Hubricht, 1952 Pinhole Three-tooth

Triodopsis messana Hubricht, 1952 Pinhole Three-tooth

    Under debris in the roadside swale on the south side of Faye Road between the roadway and the CSX Transportation railroad tracks GPS: 30.26142N 081.34496W [WGS-84 Datum], just west of the intersection of Alta Drive, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, 4/2/2013 (11.4 mm.). To the best of our knowledge this is the first time that this species has been found in Florida although it is known to occur in Georgia.

Sinistral Specimen

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Triodopsis messana Hubricht, 1952

Triodopsis species

Triodopsis hopetonensis (Shuttleworth, 1852)

Pinhole Three-tooth

"Florida Scrub Threetooth"

Magnolia Threetooth

Faye Rd., Jacksonville, Duval County, FL

Rosemary Scrub, Camp Blanding, Clay Co., FL Lions Club Park, Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL

11.4 mm.

13.2 mm.

10 mm.

Three Triodopsis species compared

Triodopsis messana Hubricht, 1952 Pinhole Three-tooth Triodopsis messana Hubricht, 1952 Pinhole Three-tooth

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