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Object Name |
Cerithium atratum |
Object Description |
Three turriform, marine snail shells. Tan and off-white in color with six to eight whorls per shell. Small ribs, darker brown near the apertures and lighter brown near the apices cover the shells. The shells are dextral with oval-like apertures and siphonal notches. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
West Indies |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Marine Sea snail Gastropod Mollusc Snail Shell Saltwater Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
H-2.21 D-0.8 Dia-0.83 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-220 |