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Object Name |
Phasianella australis |
Object Description |
One turbinate, marine snail shell. The exterior is tan to beige and slightly reflective with color bands that are a reddish-brown that form a dashed pattern horizontally around the shell. The interior is cream. The shell has six whorls, deep, well-defined sutures, and is covered with transverse growth lines. The dextral shell has an oval-shaped aperture. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Australia |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Shell Snail Mollusc Gastropod Marine Sea snail Operculate Saltwater |
Dimensions |
H-5.11 W-2.73 Dia-2.3 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-530 |