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Object Name |
Cornu aspersum |
Object Description |
Six lenticular, terrestrial snail shells. The shells vary in color from tan to light brown with dark brown color bands. One of the specimens has a dotted pattern of lighter markings. The shells have four whorls and vertical growth lines. The shells are dextral with oval shaped apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
France |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Gastropod Mollusc Land snail Terrestrial Pulmonate Air breathing Omnivore Edible Pest Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
H-3 W-2.7 L-4 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-166 |