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Object Name |
Bothriembryon melo |
Object Description |
Two turbinate, terrestrial snail shells. The coloration is white with a grayish hue. There are spots of dark gray across some of the shells. The shells have five whorls each with vertical striations running across each whorl. The shells are dextral with "teardrop" shaped apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Australia |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Mollusc Gastropod Air breathing Terrestrial Pulmonate Land snail Tropical Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
L-2.4 D-1.2 Dia-1.3 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-011 |