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Object Name |
Littorina obtusata |
Object Description |
Thirty-nine globose, marine snail shells. The shells range in color from off-white to tan and have approximately four to five whorls that reach a flattened apex. The shells are covered in faint growth lines and striations. The shells are dextral with nearly circular apertures and thickened outer lips. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
New England |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Sea snail Marine Gastropod Mollusc Snail Shell Saltwater Invertebrate Periwinkle |
Dimensions |
H-0.96 W-0.55 D-0.53 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-210 |