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Object Name |
Sinum perspectivum |
Object Description |
Two auriform shaped, marine snail shells. The exteriors are ivory in color and covered in growth lines and striations. The interiors are ivory in color and slightly iridescent. The shells have three whorls, shallow sutures, and are shallowly coiled, with wide, oval shaped apertures. The shells have thin lips that are slightly reflected onto their bases and are dextral with a glossy appearance. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina/Charleston County/Sullivan's Island |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Carnivorous Invertebrate Shell Mollusc Gastropod Marine Saltwater Snail Predatory Moon snail |
Dimensions |
W-2.67 L-2.01 D-0.76 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-354D |