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Object Name |
Euglandina rosea |
Object Description |
Three obovate, terrestrial snail shells. Shells 21-009B.1 and 21-009B.2 are tan, with a rosy pink hue. Shell 21-009B.3 is tan. Each shell has five whorls, with vertical striations across each whorl. Some of the striations have deep grooves. The shells are dextral with "teardrop" shaped apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Georgia/Florida/Dade County/Key Biscayne |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Wurdemann, Dr. John George F., 1810-1849 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Mollusc Gastropod Cannibal snail Air breathing Land snail Invasive Predatory Carnivorous Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
L-4.3 D-1.7 Dia-1.8 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-009B |