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Object Name |
Aporrhais pespelecani |
Object Description |
Four turriform shaped marine snail shells with a multi-pointed outer lip. The shells are off-white and light tan in color. The shells have eight whorls separated by deep sutures and nodules on each whorl. The apertures appear narrow and oddly shaped. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/North Yorkshire/Scarborough;Mediterranean Sea;Europe |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Phillips, John H., 1800-1874 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Gastropod Mollusc Marine Sea snail Operculum Saltwater Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
L-4.1 D-1.4 Dia-2.4 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-125 |