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Object Name |
Cerithium lutosum |
Object Description |
Four turriform, marine snail shells. The shells are varying shades of brown and orange, white and black in color. The smallest shell has seven whorls while the largest has nine whorls, all have shallow sutures. The ornamentation consists of very small ribs and striations that cut through the ribs creating a grid-like pattern. The shells are dextral with semi-circular apertures and thin lips. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Florida/Charlotte County/Charlotte Harbor |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Wurdemann, Dr. John George F., 1810-1849 |
Search Terms |
Gastropod Mollusc Snail Shell Sea snail Marine Saltwater |
Dimensions |
H-0.5 W-0.6 L-1.51 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-247 |