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Object Name |
Natica epiglottina |
Object Description |
Two globose, marine snail shells. The shells are off-white in color with five whorls. There are faint growth lines cover the shell. The shells are dextral with a teardrop shaped apertures. The umbilicus on each shell is partially opened and partially calloused. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
France/Grignon |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Gastropod Mollusc Snail Shell Sea snail Marine Saltwater Moon snail Predatory Fossil Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
H-2.9 W-2.6 L-2.8 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-334 |