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Object Name |
Bolma rugosa |
Object Description |
One lenticular, marine snail shell. The shell has four whorls and the coloration consists of an iridescent cream color with a pink and green sheen. Dorsal ornamentation consists of raised striae along the outer edge of the whorls with a line of nodules just above the striae. The apertural side has raised striae that wrap around a completely closed umbilicus and is slightly at a raised angle toward the aperture. The shell is dextral with a circular shaped aperture. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Africa/Western Cape/Cape of Good Hope |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Sea snail Shell Gastropod Mollusc Marine Saltwater Operculum Turban snail |
Dimensions |
W-3.102 L-3.55 D-2.52 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-291 |