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Object Name |
Crepidula convexa |
Object Description |
Four patellate, marine snail shells. The shells are off-white, yellow and dirty brown in color. The shells have a strongly coiled, hook-like apexes, and interior shelf-like decks covering about 1/3 of the apertures. The shells are oval or teardrop shaped. There are low horizontal striations running across the shells. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina |
Material |
Shell |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Gastropod Mollusc Sea snail Marine Saltwater Chinese hat snail Cup-and-saucer snail Slipper snail Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
L-2.3 D-0.4 Dia-1.7 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-061 |