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Object Name |
Nerita tessellata |
Object Description |
One lenticular sea snail shell. The exterior of the shell is a dull white with black color bands, running transverse each whorl giving a checkered effect. The apex of the shell is white. The shell has five to six whorls with deep, distinct sutures. The dextral shell has a large teardrop shaped aperture with numerous small teeth on the interior of the lip, which is not reflected. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
West Indies |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Shell Snail Mollusc Gastropod Marine Saltwater Gill Operculum Sea snail Tropical |
Dimensions |
H-1.016 W-1.328 L-1.938 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-511 |