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Object Name |
Cerithideopsis scalariformis |
Object Description |
Ten turriform, marine snail shells. The shells are tan to grey in color. A representative sample shows nine whorls with deep sutures. The representative shell is ornamented with growth lines which give the shell a wavy appearance, these lines become smaller and more faint approaching the apex. The shells are dextral with semi-circular apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Florida/Monroe County/Key West |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Wurdemann, Dr. John George F., 1810-1849 |
Search Terms |
Sea snail Marine Gastropod Shell Mollusc Snail Brackish water snail |
Dimensions |
H-2.2 D-0.74 Dia-0.59 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-236 |