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Haliotis cyclobates
One abalone, marine snail shell. The exterior of the shell is tan in color, with the inside being iridescent shades of pink and green (mother of pearl). The exterior of the shell is convex and covered in small nodulesand four open respiratory apertures along the anterior margin radiating from the apex. The apex is slightly elevated and has three whorls.
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Cenchritis muricatus
Forty-one trochoid, marine snail shells. The shells are gray to light tan in color with six and seven whorls, and very shallow sutures nearing the apex. The shells are covered in small nodules or "beads" that increase in size nearing the body whorls. The shells are dextral with circular to oval-like shaped apertures.
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Haliotis tuberculata
Two flattened oval, abalone marine snail shells. The convex exteriors are tan to gray in color and covered in striations and growth lines. The interior of the shells are covered in layer of mother of pearl. The larger shell has six open and three closed respiratory apertures. The smaller shell has five open and nine closed respiratory apertures along the anterior margin.
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Haliotis iris
Two flattened oval, abalone marine snail shells. The dorsal side is a dark tan with a highly irridescent white, yellow, and pink (mother of pearl) ventral side. The largest specimen has five open and six closed respiratory apertures with the smaller having six open and five closed respiratory apertures. Growth lines are visible as well as malleations and striae that radiate from the apex.
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Phasianella solida
Three turbinate, marine snail shells. The shells are tan with six whorls and deep sutures. Ornamentation consists of very light striations which grow less pronounced approaching the apex eventually becoming smooth near the apex. Two small wrinkles appear near the base of the shells. The shells are dextral with elliptical apertures and thin lips.
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Cerithium sp.
Three turriform, marine snail shells. The shells are tan and grey. A representative shell shows seven whorls. The shells are dextral with semi-circular apertures and thin lips. The shell is ornamented with large ribs that stay together as a mostly straight line, as well as a series of striations which are easily identified with their brown coloration.
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Cerithium vulgatum
Two turriform, marine snail shells. The shells are tan in color with thirteen whorls and very shallow sutures. The shells have thin lips which slightly reflect toward the body of the shells. The shells are ornamented with upward pointing nodules and faint striations that are difficult to observe. The shells are dextral with elliptical apertures and siphonal notches are present.
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Arianta arbustorum
Six lenticular, terrestrial snail shells. The shells are brown in color with a darker brown color band and a representative shell has five whorls. The shells have deep sutures and are ornamented with small, wavy growth lines with specks of lighter brown along the growth lines. The shells are dextral with oval shaped apertures and thick lips that reflect onto the base of the shell.
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Mesodon elevatus
One lenticular terrestrial shell. The shell is very light grey in color, has six whorls, and deep sutures. The shell is ornamented with very fine growth lines that, in many places, are unable to be seen. The shell is dextral with a semicircular aperture and also possesses a parietal denticle. The lip of the shell is thick and reflects back on to the body of the shell.
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Segmentina nitida
Twenty-four lenticular, marine snail shells. The shells light to dark brown in color, somewhat opaque and extremely small and fragile. The surface of the shells appears glossy. A representative shell has two whorls and thin sutures and an open umbilicus. The shells are dextral with oval shaped apertures and thin lips.
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Stenotrema hirsutum
One lenticular, terrestrial snail shell. The shell is gray in color with four whorls and shallow sutures. Thin, faint growth lines are present on the dorsal side of the shell. The shell is dextral with a narrow, slit-like aperture, a lamelliform tooth and thin lips that reflect on to the body of the shell.
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Stenotrema stenotrema
Four lenticular, terrestrial snail shells. The shells are brown, a representative shell has four whorls and deep sutures. A foreign substance (most likely dirt) coats the shell and is embedded in the sutures. The shells are dextral with oval slit-like apertures and faint growth lines. The exterior appears to be glossy beneath the afore mentioned coating.
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Polygyra auriculata
Seven lenticular, terrestrial snail shells. The shells range from brown to light gray in color with four to five whorls and shallow sutures. Ornamentation consists of faint, fine growth lines. The shells are slightly convex with open vortex-like umbilici. The shells are dextral with irregularly shaped apertures. The lips are thin and reflected toward the bodies and display a single tooth.
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Elliptio jayensis
Thirteen complete freshwater bivalves. Four of the bivalves are sealed closed with nine bivalves matching but not attached are present (18 valves). The shells are auriform in shape with colors ranging from dark tan, black, gray to white in combinations. The umbos are typically white, but coloration patterns vary with some showing swirls, color bands, and flaking. Growth lines are present and occasionally raised. The interiors of the shells are du...
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Mercenaria mercenaria
One large marine valve. The dorsal side is reddish-tan, white, and dark brown in color with slightly raised growth lines. The ventral side is cream-white with a purple spot at the ventral margin and noticeable muscle scars.
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Xenophora cerea
One patellate, marine carrier snail shell. The dorsal side is off-white with small pieces of other shells that wrap around the shell at the sutures. The apertural side is also off-white with growth lines and a semi-open umbilicus. The shell has seven whorls and growth lines are present. The aperture is semi-circular and inside the aperture there is a historic notation.
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Onustus indicus
One patellate, marine snail shell. The shell is light tan and off-white in color with roughly seven whorls. The sutures are extremely shallow. The dorsal side has mellations that follow the whorls. The apertural side has a semi-circular aperture and an open umbilicus.
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Astralium sp.
Five opercula. Each operculum has one side that is light tan and glossy with a spiral coloration which gives the appears of a whorl. The alternate side is a dark copper brown and is flat with visible striations.
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Obovaria retusa
Four valves comprising two complete freshwater mussels. The exteriors are light brown with a thick periostracum that is flaking on the umbos due to wear. The interiors are white to purple with an iridescent nacre. The circular shaped valves have deep growth lines, deep muscle scars, large hinge teeth and are covered with striations. The shells have rounded posterior edges and rounded anterior edges.
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Utterbackiana couperiana
Eight valves comprising four complete freshwater mussels. The exteriors range in color from light green to brown with varying shades of color bands and a thin periostracum that is flaking in some areas. The interiors are iridescent with white and silver nacre. The elliptical shaped valves have growth lines and exterior striations. The shells have slightly pointed posterior edges and fairly, rounded anterior edges.
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Actinonaias ligamentina
Two valves comprising one complete freshwater mussel. The exteriors are vary shades of brown with a thick periostracum that is flaking due to wear. The interiors have a white, slightly iridescent nacre. The oval shaped valves have deep growth lines, deep muscle scars, large hinge teeth, and striations. The valves have pointed posterior edges and rounded anterior edges.
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Elliptio angustata
Two valves comprising one complete freshwater mussel specimen. The exteriors are dark brown. The interiors have a silver nacre and are irisdescent. The periostracum on the umbos started to flake due to wear. The elliptical shaped valves are elongated, covered with growth lines and striations, have shallow muscle scars, and moderately sized hinge teeth. The valves have pointed posterior edges and rounded anterior edges.
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Cyclonaias pustulosa
Four valves comprising two complete freshwater mussels. The shells are brown to tan in color, with a thick periostracum that is flaking near the umbos. The exteriors also have growth lines, striations, and large nodules covering the valves. The interiors have an iridescent, silver nacre, deep muscle scars and large hinge teeth. The shells are circular in shape. The two smaller shells have a grayish, moldy appearance. The shells have rounded post...
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Neritina virginea
Two marine, semi-globular snail shells. The exteriors range from tan to ivory in color with black/brown spots, waves, and lines giving a tortoise shell appearance. The interiors are also tan to ivory in color. The shells are dextral with four whorls, smooth finishes, and oval apertures.
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Solen marginatus
Two valves comprising one complete saltwater clam. The exteriors are tan to ivory in color with purple colored streaks present. The shells are elongated and covered with growth lines and striations. The interiors are a slightly iridescent, tan to ivory color. The valves have shallow muscle scars and small hinge teeth. The valves are rectangular in shape, with a slight bend, which gives them more depth and creates a "C" shape when viewing them fro...
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Columbite
A sample of flattened, massive, black columbite with a thin coating of granitic matrix on all sides. ** RADIOACTIVE **
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Caracolus marginella
One lenticular, terrestrial snail shell. The exterior is a light brown with a prominent dark brown band that extends from the aperture through each whorl fading toward the apex. The interior is marked with vertical brown striations that radiate from the apex. The shell is dextral, marked with faint growth lines and light striations, and has an open umbilicus. The aperture has a thickened lip and is semi-circular in shape.
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Uraninite
A large partial crystal of dull, brown uraninite with silvery muscovite mica. ** RADIOACTIVE **
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Natica epiglottina
Two globose, marine snail shells. The shells are off-white in color with five whorls. There are faint growth lines cover the shell. The shells are dextral with a teardrop shaped apertures. The umbilicus on each shell is partially opened and partially calloused.
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Pharus legumen
One complete marine bivalve (heavily damaged). The shells are an elongated bean shape and off-white in color with spots of darker brown, periostracum, near the edges. There are faint radiating striations that follow the curvature of the shell that cover the exterior. The interior of the shell is also an off-white color. The posterior and anterior margins of the shells are smooth and rounded.
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Lampsilis radiata
Two ellipse shaped freshwater mussel valves comprising one complete specimen. The exteriors are a tan-green color with dark striations radiating from the posterior. The interiors of the valves are white, glossy, and slightly iridescent.
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Ellipsaria lineaolata
Six rounded triangular shaped freshwater mussel valves (three complete specimens). The exteriors of the valves are an olive-brown color with dots of black. The exteriors also exhibit growth lines and striations which radiate from the hinge. The interiors of the shells are white with a faint glossy iridescent hue.
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Ptychobranchus fasciolaris
Three fan-shaped freshwater mussel valves (one complete specimen and a singular valve). The exteriors of the shells are an olive-tan color with darker brown bands radiating from the hinges of the shells and are also covered in radiating growth lines. The interiors are white in color with a faint glossy iridescent hue.
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Leptodea fragilis
Four ellipse shaped freshwater mussel valves (two complete bivalves). The exteriors of the valves are light tan in color with shallow growth lines. A few dark color bands radiate from the hinge also radiating from the top of the hinge, there are thin vertical lines that reach the edge of the valve.
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Cumberlandia monodonta
Four valves of two complete freshwater mussel specimens. The elliptical-shaped valves are dark brown to brown in color, with an iridescent, silver to ivory color inside. The valves have silver interior nacre and a thick periostracum. The periostracum on the umbos of the shells is flaking off due to wear. The valves are elongated, covered with growth lines and striations, have shallow muscle scars and small hinge teeth. The valves have pointed pos...
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Crepidula plana
One marine snail shell. The exterior of the shell is ivory to tan in color with small patches of brown and it is covered with growth lines and striations. The interior is a slightly iridescent, ivory color. The shell is oval in shape, flat, slightly concave, and has a pointed apex. The deck on the interior is slightly convex and covers about half of the aperture.
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Gyroscala rupicola
One turbinate, marine snail shell. The interior of the shell is an ivory color. The exterior of the shell has a base color of ivory, dark brown bands on the body whorl and ribs. The shell has seven convex whorls and deep, well-defined sutures. The dextral shell is has an oval shaped aperture and thick lips that are slightly reflected onto the base of the shell.
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Tectonatica pusilla
Two turbinate, marine snail shells. The exteriors of the shells are glossy in appearance and tan to ivory in color. The interiors are an ivory color. The shells have three whorls and shallow sutures. The apertures are oval shaped with thin lips that are reflected onto their bases. The dextral shells have blunt apices.
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Epitonium multistriatum
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.
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Cancellaria reticulata
One turbinate, marine snail shell. The exterior of the shell is tan in color with brown streaks and is covered with growth lines, striations, and ribs. The interior of the shell is tan in color. The shell has seven whorls, deep, well-defined sutures and a semicircular shaped aperture. the aperture has thick lips that are slightly reflected onto the base of the shell and a short siphonal canal. The dextral shell has a pointed apex and a wide axis ...
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Lampsilis radiata
Two valves of one complete freshwater mussel specimen. The elliptical-shaped valves are brown to tan in color, with green colored bands. Internally, the valves are iridescent and silver to white in color. The valves have silver interior nacre and a thick periostracum. The periostracum on the umbos of the valves are flaking off due to wear. The valves are elongated and are covered with growth lines and striations. The valves have shallow muscle sc...
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Lampsilis radiata
Four freshwater mussel valves, two complete specimens. The exteriors are dark brown with black color bands radiating from the umbos to the outer edges. The interiors are pearlescent white with shallow muscle scars and wide ventral margins.
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Puperita pupa
One small turbinate saltwater marine snail shell. The shell is white with dark purple-brown color bands. There are three whorls with a much larger body whorl. The apertural side is plain white. The shell is dextral with a "D" shaped aperture.
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Turbo setosus
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.
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Lithopoma americanum - 1855
Ninety-two trochoid, marine snail shells. The exteriors vary in color from creamy white to a light tan and brown. The shells have seven whorls, the top three whorls are smoother and have more shallow suturing than the lower whorls. Small nodules cover the whorls and follow the curvature of the shell up to the apex. The dextral shells have oval shaped apertures.
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Uperotus clava
One marine, rock and wood boring valve. The valve transitions from a narrow point on one end to a wider, rounded point on the opposite end. The exterior of the valve is tan in color with some spots of white and other slight discolorations.
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Villosa vibex
Five valves in total with four comprising two complete freshwater mussel specimens. The valves are light brown in color and have markings of darker and lighter brown on the exterior of the shells. Growth lines and horizontal striations cover the shell, there are also dashes of green that run horizontal from the hinge. The shells reach a white pearlescent color near the hinge. The interior of the shells are an off-white color with a slightly iride...
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Reginaia ebenus
Four valves comprising two complete freshwater mussel specimens. The valves are very rounded giving them a circular shape. The exterior of the valves are light brown in color and have color bands of darker brown that spread across the valves. Also on the exterior of the valves are horizontal growth lines that radiate from the hinge of the valves to the edges of the valves. The interior of the valves are white in color with a glossy pearlescent hu...
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Elliptio folliculata
Sixteen freshwater mussel valves, six complete specimens and four additional valves. The exteriors are various shades of brown to black with subtle growth lines. The periostracum is flaking off, especially around the umbos. Shallow muscle scars are visible on the interiors of which are iridescent with areas of light brown. The ellipse shaped shells have very small hinge teeth, rounded anterior edges, and pointed posterior edges. The shells are co...
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