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Object Name |
Pila ampullacea |
Object Description |
Two globose, light-brown freshwater shells. The interior of each shell is white. Shell 21-006.1 is the smaller shell with four whorls. Shell 21-006.2 is the larger shell with five whorls. Both have wide body whorls and vertical striations across each whorl. The shells are dextral, with "teardrop" shaped apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
India/Mumbai;East Indies |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle Tuomey, Michael, 1805-1857 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Mollusc Gastropod Operculum Apple snail Aquatic Rice field snail Edible Invertebrate Freshwater |
Dimensions |
W-3.8 L-5.3 D-4 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-006 |