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Object Name |
Tulotoma magnifica |
Object Description |
One turbinate, freshwater snail shell. The shell is dark brown to gray, the top whorl and apex are white. The shell has four whorls. Ornamentation consists of nodules, which are most prominent on the bottom three whorls and worn away on the top whorl. The whorls are separated by raised lines and a small indentation that wraps around the shell. The shell is dextral, with a "D" shaped aperture. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Alabama/Monroe County/Claiborne |
Site Name |
Alabama River |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Tuomey, Michael, 1805-1857 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Mollusc Gastropod Freshwater Invertebrate Aquatic Monotypic genus Endangered |
Dimensions |
W-3 L-4.5 D-2.7 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-003 |