Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Cepaea hortensis |
Object Description |
Eleven lenticular, terrestrial snail shells. A representative shell has four whorls with shallow, but noticeable, sutures and two thick dark brown color bands. The shells have a great variety of ornamentation. Four of the shells are a consistent shade of tan with no color banding but with fine growth lines. The remaining seven shells exhibit dark brown stripes numbering from two to five. The shells are dextral with elliptical shaped apertures and thin white lips. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
France;Massachusetts |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Muséum National d'Historie Naturelle |
Search Terms |
Mollusc Gastropod Snail Shell Air breathing Pulmonate Terrestrial Land snail |
Dimensions |
H-1.217 W-1.729 L-1.977 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-254 |