Polinices sp.
UNB-2018-0583Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda » Caenogastropoda
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Polinices (Monfort, 1810)
Twelve lenticular discoid dextral specimens of different sizes. Specimens are composed of four to five whorls; One large body whorl and three to four smaller whorls comprising the flat spire. Apex of spire is missing in some specimens. Thin growth lines are visible on specimens. Large umbilicus. Rounded, large aperture.
Specifications
| Object name | Polinices sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0583 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 12 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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