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Object Name |
Helicina fasciata |
Object Description |
Two lenticular, terrestrial snail shells. The exteriors and interiors of the shells are ivory in color. Shell 21-358.2 has brown color bands. The shells have four whorls and shallow, well-defined sutures. The dextral shells have oval shaped apertures, and thin lips that are reflected onto their bases. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Martinique |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Search Terms |
Snail Mollusc Gastropod Terrestrial Shell Tropical Operculum Land snail |
Dimensions |
W-0.8 L-0.6 Dia-0.74 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-358 |