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Object Name |
Janthina janthina |
Object Description |
Twenty-one lenticular, marine snail shells (12 pictured). The shells are lavender purple and white. The shells have approximately two to three whorls each. Coloration is mostly white on top, but purple underneath. The shells have growth lines and vertical striations. The apertures are mostly "D" shaped, but some have intricate curves inside the aperture. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Florida/Monroe County/Key West |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Wurdemann, Dr. John George F., 1810-1849 Harvey, William Henry, 1811-1866 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Gastropod Mollusc Sea snail Marine Holoplanktonic sea snail Invertebrate Saltwater Operculum Countershaded |
Dimensions |
W-1.6 L-2.1 D-1.6 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-121 |