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Object Name |
Boreoscala greenlandica |
Object Description |
Two turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are white to gray in color with six whorls. There are deep sutures between each whorl, each with raised vertical striations (ribs). Fine horizontal striations run along each whorl. The shells are dextral, with oval-shaped apertures. The larger of the two shells has extensive damage. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Massachusetts |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Gastropod Mollusc Marine Sea snail Invertebrate Saltwater Wentletrap Ectoparasitic Predatory |
Dimensions |
L-2.2 D-0.7 Dia-0.7 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-105 |