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Object Name |
Cernuella virgata |
Object Description |
Four lenticular, terrestrial snail shells. The shells are off-white with darker brown color bands spiraling from the apex. The shells have growth lines, striations, and five whorls which surround a semi-open umbilici. The shells are dextral with oval shaped apertures which cover a portion of the umbilici. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
France |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Search Terms |
Gastropod Mollusc Snail Shell Land snail Air breathing Terrestrial Pulmonate Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
H-1.8 W-1.2 L-2.1 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-177 |