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Object Name |
Rhinoclavis aspera |
Object Description |
One turriform, marine snail shell. The shell is grey with ten whorls and deep sutures. The ornamentation consists of ribs that become smaller approaching the apex and nodules that also decrease in size approaching the apex. The shell is dextral with a semi-circular aperture and thick lips that are slightly reflected back on the base of the shell. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Southern Seas;India |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Phillips, John H., 1800-1874 Foreman, Edward R., 1808-1885 |
Search Terms |
Sea snail Marine Gastropod Shell Snail Mollusc Saltwater |
Dimensions |
H-3.98 D-1.28 Dia-1.1 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-231 |