Noetia ponderosa (Say, 1822) Ponderous Ark |
The specimen has encrusting colonies of Star Coral (Astrangia danae - a rather fast growing species). It is uncertain whether the shell was colonized by the coral while it was alive. |
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Dead on beach after storm, Little Talbot Island State Park, Duval County, Florida (62 mm.) |
Noetia ponderosa Juvenile |
Intertidal on mud, Vilano Beach, St. Johns County, Florida (32 mm.) |