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Object Name |
Calliostoma granulatum |
Object Description |
Two trochoid marine snail shells. The exteriors are beige and slightly reflective. The larger shell has a tan color pattern that is especially noticeable from the basal view. The smaller shell has four whorls; the larger shell has six whorls. The shells have shallow sutures and are covered with spiral raised lines. The dextral shells have oval shaped apertures and very sharp apices. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Marine Mollusc Gastropod Sea snail Saltwater Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
H-2.48 W-2.18 Dia-2.46 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-554 |