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Object Name |
Ampelita sepulchralis |
Object Description |
Three lenticular, terrestrial snail shells. The shells are light brown with a deep brown to maroon color bands. The colors lighten apically. The shells have four whorls, are rounded with shallow sutures, and show light striations throughout. The shells are dextral with rounded, oval-shaped apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Madagascar |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Search Terms |
Gastropod Mollusc Snail Shell Land snail Terrestrial Invertebrate Air breathing Pulmonate |
Dimensions |
H-2.8 W-2 L-3.5 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-161 |