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1. Americoliva sayana

   Isolated marine snail shell. Externally the shell is cylindrical and smooth with faint growth lines and a channeled suture on a low spire. The aperture is long and the inner lip is ridged and there is a deep notch at the base. This specimen is abraded and filled with gray sedimentary matrix.

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2. Americoliva sayana

   Ten obovate, marine snail shells. The shells are light brown with dark brown spots and exhibit a glossy finish. There are approximately seven whorls on each shell. The ornamentation consists of different colorations. There are a few raised lines toward the axis of coiling on each shell. The shells have vertical striations running across the widest whorl. The shells are dextral with narrow teardrop apertures that extend almost the length of the sh...

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3. Boreoscala greenlandica

   Two turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are white to gray in color with six whorls. There are deep sutures between each whorl, each with raised vertical striations (ribs). Fine horizontal striations run along each whorl. The shells are dextral, with oval-shaped apertures. The larger of the two shells has extensive damage.

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4. Busycon carica

   One large sea snail with detached operculum. The shell is tan with low knobs or spines protruding from the shoulder toward the apex. The shell is dextral with five whorls and shallow sutures. The operculum is brown with striae, giving the appearance of growth lines. The exterior of the shell is covered in numerous worm casings. The shell is dextral with an oval shaped aperture and an elongated siphonal canal.

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5. Busycotypus canaliculatus

   One large marine, channeled whelk. The shell is a creamy white with visible striae running vertically from apex to aperture. There are five whorls with deep channeled sutures. The shell is dextral with an oval shaped aperture and an elongated siphonal canal.

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6. Cancellaria reticulata

   One turbinate, marine snail shell. The exterior of the shell is tan in color with brown streaks and is covered with growth lines, striations, and ribs. The interior of the shell is tan in color. The shell has seven whorls, deep, well-defined sutures and a semicircular shaped aperture. the aperture has thick lips that are slightly reflected onto the base of the shell and a short siphonal canal. The dextral shell has a pointed apex and a wide axis ...

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7. Crassispira fuscescens

   One turriform, marine snail shell. The shell is brown in color with white coloration throughout. The shell has approximately seven whorls. The ornamentation consists of an intricate pattern of raised vertical striations and growth lines that run perpendicular to the vertical striations. The shell is dextral with a teardrop shaped aperture.

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8. Cymbovula acicularis - 08/1849

   Twenty-one bulloid, marine snail shells. The shells range in color from white and off-white to and light pink. The shells do not exhibit visible whorls and the shells' apertures extend from end to end. Each end terminates in subtle points. The shells have simple ornamentation with a smooth exterior and are slightly transparent. The aperture is dextral, with an elongated opening.

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9. Epitonium angulatum - 01/1857

   Nine turbinate, marine snail shells that are white to tan in color. Each shell has six to eight whorls. Distinct ornamentation is found on each of these shells. The ornamentation consists of deep sutures, which separate the whorls. The whorls only touch where the white axial costae cross the suture to the next whorl. The costae numbers vary along each whorl. The shells are dextral, with an "oval" shaped aperture.

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10. Epitonium multistriatum

    One turbinate, marine snail shell. The exterior of the shell is tan in color with brown color bands and is covered with ribs. The interior of the shell is an ivory color. The shell has seven whorls, deep, well-defined sutures and an oval shaped aperture. The aperture has thick lips that are reflected onto the base of the shell. The dextral shell has a pointed apex.

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11. Epitonium multistriatum

    Six turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are white in color and have six to eight whorls each. The ornamentation consists of deep sutures between each whorl and raised, axial costae on each whorl. The shells are dextral, with circular apertures.

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12. Epitonium multistriatum

    One turbinate, marine snail shell. The shell is white with eight whorls. The shell has deep sutures between each whorl and raised vertical striations along each whorl. The shell's raised striations are whiter in color than the rest of the shell. The shell is dextral, with an oval-shaped aperture.

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13. Epitonium occidentale

    Five turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are white in color with six to eight whorls. The shells have distinct raised, white axial costae on each whorl. Deep sutures separate each whorl. The shells are dextral, with circular shaped apertures.

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14. Epitonium scalare

    One turbinate, marine snail shell. The shell is off-white in color. There are six whorls, each whorl separated by a very deep suture. There are highly raised axial costae on each whorl (the only place where the whorls meet). The shell is dextral, with an oval, to near circular, shaped aperture.

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15. Euglandina rosea

    One obovate, terrestrial snail shell that is light-brown in color. The shell has four whorls and vertical striations running across each whorl of the shell. The shell is dextral with a "teardrop" shaped aperture.

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16. Euglandina rosea

    Three obovate, terrestrial snail shells. Shells 21-009B.1 and 21-009B.2 are tan, with a rosy pink hue. Shell 21-009B.3 is tan. Each shell has five whorls, with vertical striations across each whorl. Some of the striations have deep grooves. The shells are dextral with "teardrop" shaped apertures.

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17. Euglandina rosea

    Two turbinate, terrestrial snail shells. The coloration on shell 21-022.2 is light brown to gray. The coloration on shell 21-022.1 is a white and rosy hue. The shells have vertical striations across each whorl, with each shell having five whorls each. The shells are dextral with "teardrop" shaped apertures.

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18. Euglandina rosea

    Two turriform, terrestrial snail shells. The coloration is off-white to light gray. Shell 21-019.2 has a pinkish hue to it. There are six whorls on both shells with deep vertical grooves along each whorl. The shells are dextral with "teardrop" shaped apertures.

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19. Eupleura caudata

    Two turbinate, marine snail shells. The exteriors are shells are tan in color with light tan color bands and are covered with ribs. The interiors of the shells are an ivory color. The shell numbered 21-354T.1 has seven whorls and the shell numbered 21-354T.2 has five whorls. The shells have deep, well-defined sutures and oval shaped apertures. The apertures have thick lips that reflect onto their bases and narrow siphonal canals. The dextral shel...

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20. Gyroscala rupicola

    One turbinate, marine snail shell. The interior of the shell is an ivory color. The exterior of the shell has a base color of ivory, dark brown bands on the body whorl and ribs. The shell has seven convex whorls and deep, well-defined sutures. The dextral shell is has an oval shaped aperture and thick lips that are slightly reflected onto the base of the shell.

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21. Gyroscala rupicola

    Six turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are off-white and tan in color with darker brown spiral banding along the lower whorls. The number of whorls ranges from six to nine. There is intricate ornamentation consisting of numerous white to tan axial costae on each whorl. The sutures are well-defined and deep. Each whorl is symmetrical in ornamentation, though the costae on each to not line up. The outer lip is slightly thickened. The shells...

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22. Haplotrema concavum

    One lenticular, terrestrial snail shell. The shell is white with four whorls, growth bands and deep sutures. The base of the shell has an open umbilicus. The shell is dextral with an oval-shaped aperture.

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23. Jaspidella jaspidea

    One obovate, marine snail shell. The exterior of the shell is smooth and white in color with tan shading while the interior is white. There are five whorls one the shell with sutures are darker in color than the rest of the shell. Irregular dark brown streaks extend from each suture downward. The shell is dextral, with a "teardrop" shaped aperture with a narrow siphonal notch.

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24. Kurtziella cerina

    Two turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are white in color, with six whorls. The shells have subtle sutures separating the whorls. There are vertical costae on each whorl surrounding the shell. The shells are dextral, with "teardrop" shaped apertures.

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25. Melo umbilicatus

    One large marine snail shell. The exterior is cream with dark brown spots in a line across the body of the shell. The apex has numerous spiny spikes. The interior is a creamy yellow and the columella has three long and easily distinguishable columellar folds.

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26. Morum oniscus

    Two obconical, marine snail shells. The shells are a creamy off-white with small specks of orange and brown closer to the lip of the shell. Very fine growth lines are visible along with nodules that run vertically up the body whorls of the shells. The apertures are elongated and both have small fragments of debris stuck in them. The smallest specimen is missing the apex but the other specimen appears to have three whorls. The shells are dextral w...

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27. Murex sp.

    One egg casing for a species of the genus Murex, which are marine snails. The casing is odd shaped and brown in color. The small individual egg casings are visible.

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28. Natica epiglottina

    Two globose, marine snail shells. The shells are off-white in color with five whorls. There are faint growth lines cover the shell. The shells are dextral with a teardrop shaped apertures. The umbilicus on each shell is partially opened and partially calloused.

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29. Natica fulminea

    One globose, marine snail shell. The shell is light tan in coloration and is marked on the body whorl with two rows of gray-purple dashes and covered in gray-purple spots. The shell has four whorls. Vertical striations radiate from the apex and faint growth lines cover the shell. The shell is dextral with an ellipse-shaped aperture and a partially open umbilicus.

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30. Naticidae (indeterminate)

    Twenty-one globose, marine snail shells. The shells are off-white to light tan in color with faint, darker striations and slight growth lines. The striations become deeper and more defined approaching the apex. The shells are dextral with four whorls. The apertures are tear-drop shaped and the umbilici are calloused but partially open.

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31. Nautilus pompilius

    One cream chambered nautilus shell with brown irregular lines. The shell has a D shaped aperture.

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32. Nautilus pompilius

    One involute, planispiral saltwater nautilus shell. The shell is missing portions and has sustained substantial damage. The damage to the outside of the shell exposes the phragmocon, or chambered portion of the shell. The shell exhibits a tan and reddish-brown alternating band design radiating from the umbilicus. The umbilicus is a dark brown color and the damage in this area has exposed the inner most portion of the shell, the pearlescent blue-g...

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33. Neverita duplicata

    Nine globose, marine snail shells. The majority of the lot are white in color, with one exception that is pinkish-red. The shells each have three whorls, with no significant ornamentation, as the shells are relatively smooth. The shells are dextral with "teardrop" shaped apertures.

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34. Neverita duplicata

    One globose, marine snail shell. The exterior of the shell is tan with white color bands and gray streaks. Internally, the shell is brown to white in color. The dextral shell is smooth with five whorls, shallow sutures, an oval shaped aperture, and thin lips that are slightly reflected onto the base of the shell.

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35. Olivella mutica

    Eighteen elongatedly ovate, marine snail shells. The shells range in color from white, pink, and tan to gray. Each shell exhibits four, flat whorls which result in a short conical shaped spire. Ornamentation consists of color banding on the body whorl and a smooth, shiny exterior. Each whorl is separated by distinct sutures. The shells are dextral with triangular shaped apertures.

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36. Philine aperta

    Two patellate, marine snail shells. The shells are white in color. The shells do not contain whorls, but they do have growth lines and are slightly transparent.

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37. Pyrgocythara plicosa

    Three turbinate, marine snail shells. There are five whorls on each shell with the coloration varying between shells. Shell 21-056.1 is a dark brown color. The other shells are light pink and white in color. There are deep sutures between each convex whorl. The shell has distinct ornamentation consisting of axial costae and spiral striae resulting in raised nodules where the two ornamentations meet. The siphonal canal is short and open with a fla...

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38. Pyrgocythara plicosa

    Eight turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are whitish-gray in color with five convex whorls on each shell. The shell has distinct ornamentation consisting of axial costae and spiral striae resulting in raised nodules where the two ornamentations meet. The siphonal canal is short and open with a flat anterior edge. The shells are dextral, with "teardrop" shaped apertures.

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39. Rumina decollata

    One globose, terrestrial snail shell. The exterior of the shell is beige and the interior of the shell is white both give a glossy appearance. Patches of dirt cover the exterior of the shell. The shell a large body whorl with a total of four whorls. The shell has transverse growth lines and distinct sutures. The shell is dextral and very thin with a tear drop shaped aperture.

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40. Scaphander lignarius

    One bulloid, marine snail shell. There are no whorls on this shell. The shell is tan, with a border of white around the outside. The growth lines are dark red and brown. The inside of the shell is white. The shell is dextral, with an elongated teardrop-shaped aperture.

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41. Sinum maculatum

    One lenticular, marine snail shell. The coloration is light brown, peach, and white on the bottom. There are three whorl with the body whorl covering almost the entire shell. The ornamentation is simple; it is smooth, with flat striations and growth lines. The shell is sinestral with an oval aperture.

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42. Sinum perspectivum

    Two auriform shaped, marine snail shells. The exteriors are ivory in color and covered in growth lines and striations. The interiors are ivory in color and slightly iridescent. The shells have three whorls, shallow sutures, and are shallowly coiled, with wide, oval shaped apertures. The shells have thin lips that are slightly reflected onto their bases and are dextral with a glossy appearance.

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43. Sinum perspectivum

    Eleven lenticular, marine snail shells. The shells are white and exhibit two whorls with the body whorl comprising almost the entire shell. There are horizontal lines and vertical striations that run across the shell. Specimen 21-066.8 is brown in color and has an operculum that covers the opening of the shell. The other shells' apertures are sinestral with a oval openings.

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44. Siratus alabaster

    One marine snail shell. The exterior is white with eight whorls and spiny ornamentation and nodules. The operculum covers the nearly circular aperture.

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45. Stramonita haemastoma

    One turbinate, marine snail shell. The shell is gray in color. The aperture shows an interior folded lip with faint brown to pink coloring. The anterior lip has numerous interior denticles. The shell has approximately four whorls; though the specimen has been coated in an accumulation of an undetermined substance. The ornamentation consists of worn nodules and small specs of black. The shell is dextral. The aperture is "teardrop" shaped with a s...

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46. Tectonatica pusilla

    Six globose, marine snail shells. The majority of the lot is white in color with the exception being 21-040B.6, which is a reddish-orange. Each shell has three whorls and little to no ornamentation. The body whorl is very round and wide. The shells are dextral with a smooth exterior and "teardrop" shaped apertures.

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47. Tectonatica pusilla

    Two turbinate, marine snail shells. The exteriors of the shells are glossy in appearance and tan to ivory in color. The interiors are an ivory color. The shells have three whorls and shallow sutures. The apertures are oval shaped with thin lips that are reflected onto their bases. The dextral shells have blunt apices.

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48. Terebra concava

    One turriform, marine snail shell. The shell is white in color with ten whorls. Ornamentation consists of raised lines between each whorl, with small nodules sticking up on each line. It is a symmetrically repeating pattern. There is a small hole near the apex of the shell. The shell is dextral with an "oval" shaped aperture.

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49. Urosalpinx cinerea

    Twelve turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are light-tan to white in color consisting of approximately four to five whorls each. The whorls contain spiral ridges that encircle the exterior of the shell. Raised costae travel vertically down the length of the shell. The vertical costae dip at each groove. The shells are dextral, with "teardrop" shaped apertures that extend basally into the siphonal canal.

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50. Urosalpinx cinerea

    Two turbinate, marine snail shells. The exteriors of the shells are tan to ivory in color with growth lines, striations, and ribs. The shell has varices that are light brown in color. Both of the shells have seven convex whorls with deep, well-defined sutures. The dextral shells have oval shaped apertures terminating in a siphonal canal. The apertures have thin lips and the outer lips are fluted. The shells have pointed apices.

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