Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Mesodon elevatus |
Object Description |
One lenticular terrestrial shell. The shell is very light grey in color, has six whorls, and deep sutures. The shell is ornamented with very fine growth lines that, in many places, are unable to be seen. The shell is dextral with a semicircular aperture and also possesses a parietal denticle. The lip of the shell is thick and reflects back on to the body of the shell. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Tennessee |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Mollusc Gastropod Snail Shell Air breathing Land snail Terrestrial Pulmonate |
Dimensions |
H-1.371 W-1.974 L-2.286 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-252 |