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Object Name |
Urosalpinx cinerea |
Object Description |
Two turbinate, marine snail shells. The exteriors of the shells are tan to ivory in color with growth lines, striations, and ribs. The shell has varices that are light brown in color. Both of the shells have seven convex whorls with deep, well-defined sutures. The dextral shells have oval shaped apertures terminating in a siphonal canal. The apertures have thin lips and the outer lips are fluted. The shells have pointed apices. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina/Charleston County/Sullivan's Island |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Carnivorous Invertebrate Shell Mollusc Gastropod Marine Snail Sea snail Predatory |
Dimensions |
W-1.83 L-3.41 Dia-1.67 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-354L |