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Object Name |
Theba pisana |
Object Description |
Six lenticular, terrestrial snail shells. The shells are a creamy, white color with darker brown color bands. Spiral dotted lines follow the curvature of the shells and small, dark brown radial smudges are present. The umbilici are narrow and half covered by the reflected columellar margins. The shells are dextral with five whorls and oval shaped apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
France |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Search Terms |
Gastropod Mollusc Shell Snail Edible Land snail Air breathing Terrestrial Pulmonate Invasive Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
H-1.7 W-1.4 L-2 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-194 |