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Object Name |
Turritella communis |
Object Description |
Four turriform, marine snail shells. Coloration ranges from white to light tan. The shells have between ten to fifteen whorls, with deep sutures between each whorl. There are striations and there are growth bands going up the shell. There are three spiral ridges or ribs that run horizontally along each whorl. The shells are dextral and have circular shaped apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
United Kingdom/England/North Yorkshire/Scarborough |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Gastropod Mollusc Sea snail Marine Invertebrate Saltwater Operculum Tower snail Auger snail |
Dimensions |
L-4.3 D-1.1 Dia-1.1 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-104 |