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Object Name |
Cymbovula acicularis |
Date |
08/1849 |
Object Description |
Twenty-one bulloid, marine snail shells. The shells range in color from white and off-white to and light pink. The shells do not exhibit visible whorls and the shells' apertures extend from end to end. Each end terminates in subtle points. The shells have simple ornamentation with a smooth exterior and are slightly transparent. The aperture is dextral, with an elongated opening. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina/Charleston County/Charleston/White Point |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Gastropod Mollusc Sea snail Marine Saltwater Invertebrate False cowry Predatory Carnivorous |
Dimensions |
L-1.8 D-0.4 Dia-0.5 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-062 |