Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bulla striata |
Object Description |
Forty-two marine snail shells. The colors of the shells range from off-white to different shades of gray and light purple. Most of the shells are marked with dots of purple or tan, some with large spots of purple on them. The shells are dextral and the apertures exceed the length of the shells past the apex. The lip of the apertures is thin and both ends of the shells are rounded. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Florida/Monroe County/Key West;Peru;West Indies;China Seas |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Wurdemann, Dr. John George F., 1810-1849 Phillips, John H., 1800-1874 |
Search Terms |
Gastropod Mollusc Snail Shell Bubble snail Marine Gastropod Saltwater Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
H-1.17 W-1.46 L-2.63 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-127 |