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Object Name |
Cerithium litteratum |
Object Description |
Four turriform, marine snail shells. The shells have an off-white to yellow base color with tan to brown color bands and spiraling brown dashes. The shells have approximately seven whorls with extremely shallow sutures nearing the apex. There are spiraling nodules on the lower whorls and the shells are also covered in slightly raised striae and growth lines. The shells are dextral with irregular oval-like apertures and siphonal notches are present. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Brazil |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Sea snail Marine Gastropod Mollusc Snail Shell Saltwater Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
H-2.46 D-0.97 Dia-1.13 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-203 |