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Object Name |
Phasianotrochus eximius |
Object Description |
Two small turbinate, marine saltwater snail shells. The smallest specimen is brown in color and with the larger a grayish-brown. There are approximately five to six whorls per shell with very shallow sutures. The shells are dextral with "D" shaped apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Australia |
Material |
Shell |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Shell Sea snail Gastropod Mollusc Marine Saltwater Top snail |
Dimensions |
W-0.5 L-1.11 D-0.79 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-292 |