Polinices sp.
UNB-2018-0579Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda » Caenogastropoda
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Polinices (Monfort, 1810)
Two lenticular discoid dextral specimens with five whorls; One large body whorl and four smaller, relatively flat whorls composing the spire. Thin growth lines are visible. Prominent umbilicus that is slightly covered with a callus. Large, circular aperture.
Specifications
| Object name | Polinices sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0579 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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