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Object Name |
Epitonium multistriatum |
Object Description |
One turbinate, marine snail shell. The exterior of the shell is tan in color with brown color bands and is covered with ribs. The interior of the shell is an ivory color. The shell has seven whorls, deep, well-defined sutures and an oval shaped aperture. The aperture has thick lips that are reflected onto the base of the shell. The dextral shell has a pointed apex. |
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 |
Invertebrate Shell Mollusc Gastropod Marine Predatory Saltwater Wentletrap |
Dimensions |
W-0.52 L-1.01 Dia-0.49 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-354Q |