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Object Name |
Urosalpinx cinerea |
Object Description |
Twelve turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are light-tan to white in color consisting of approximately four to five whorls each. The whorls contain spiral ridges that encircle the exterior of the shell. Raised costae travel vertically down the length of the shell. The vertical costae dip at each groove. The shells are dextral, with "teardrop" shaped apertures that extend basally into the siphonal canal. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Gastropod Mollusc Predatory Invertebrate Sea snail Rock snail Murex snail |
Dimensions |
L-3.1 D-1.3 Dia-1.5 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-052 |