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Object Name |
Bulla ampulla |
Object Description |
One bulloid, marine snail shell. The shell has one globose, inflated, moderately solid body whorl. Coloration consists of brown and white spots with small patches of black. The shell has vertical growth lines and the shell's interior is white. The shell is dextral with an elongated, teardrop-shaped aperture. The aperture runs the length of the shell and the outer lip extends beyond the apex. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
West Indies |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Gastropod Mollusc Sea snail Marine Herbivore Nocturnal Head shield slug Hermaphrodite Opisthobranch Invertebrate Saltwater Bubble snail |
Dimensions |
L-4.5 D-3.4 Dia-2.4 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-118 |