Southwest Florida Shells

by José H. Leal

Family Crassatellidae

Kalolophus speciosus

(A. Adams, 1854)

Beautiful Crassatella

Shell size to 50 mm; shell heavy, wedge-like, thick, shell is 30% longer than high. Sculpture of 50-60 closely arranged concentric ribs. Posterior ridge present. Hinge large, cardinal teeth forming angle, well-developed. Color orange with bands of lighter color. Periostracum brown.