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Object Name |
Pomacea paludosa |
Object Description |
Three globose, freshwater snail shells. The exteriors are light brown to tan with much lighter shades of brown on the interior. Each shell has four whorls with vertical striations. The body whorl is inflated. The dextral shells have tear-drop shaped apertures. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Mollusc Gastropod Freshwater Operculum Aquatic Invertebrate Apple snail |
Dimensions |
L-5.8 D-4 Dia-5.5 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-018 |