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Object Name |
Cenchritis muricatus |
Object Description |
Forty-two turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are a combination of light and dark grey. A representative shell shows seven whorls with deep sutures. The shells are ornamented with several small nodules that become smaller as they move toward the apex and striations that begin at the start of the seventh whorl. The shells are dextral with oval shaped apertures and the lips of the shells are thin. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
West Indies; Florida/Monroe County/Key West |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Wurdemann, Dr. John George F., 1810-1849 |
Search Terms |
Gastropod Shell Snail Mollusc Sea snail Marine Saltwater Periwinkle |
Dimensions |
H-1.85 W-1.5 D-1.3 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-233 |