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Object Name |
Turbo setosus |
Object Description |
Two globose, marine snail shells. The exteriors are tan in color and have horizontal dashes of gray to dark green that follow the curvature of the shells. The exteriors are also covered with raised spiral striae. The shells are dextral with approximately four whorls, circular apertures and slightly reflected outer lips. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
China Seas |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Phillips, John H., 1800-1874 |
Search Terms |
Mollusc Gastropod Shell Snail Marine Turban snail Invertebrate Sea snail Saltwater |
Dimensions |
H-4.25 W-3.18 Dia-3.86 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-379 |