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Object Name |
Cerithium vulgatum |
Object Description |
Two turriform, marine snail shells. The shells are tan in color with thirteen whorls and very shallow sutures. The shells have thin lips which slightly reflect toward the body of the shells. The shells are ornamented with upward pointing nodules and faint striations that are difficult to observe. The shells are dextral with elliptical apertures and siphonal notches are present. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Mediterranean |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Search Terms |
Snail Shell Gastropod Mollusc Marine Sea snail |
Dimensions |
H-2.01 W-2.4 L-6.22 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-246 |