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Object Name |
Littorina saxatilis |
Object Description |
Twenty-seven lenticular, marine snail shells. Shells are tan, cream and a light pink in color with shallow sutures. Larger shells have light black lines in the body whorls. There are approximately five whorls per shell. The shells are dextral with oval-like shaped apertures and visible growth lines. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/North Yorkshire/Scarborough |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Sea snail Marine Gastropod Snail Shell Mollusc Saltwater Periwinkle |
Dimensions |
H-1.32 W-0.94 D-0.81 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-227 |