Cryptonatica affinis
UNB-2018-0587Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda » Caenogastropoda
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Cryptonatica (Dall, 1892)
Species: Cryptonatica affinis (Gmelin, 1791)
Two lenticular discoidal dextral specimens that are in four fragments. The most complete specimen has five whorls; One large body whorl and four smaller whorls comprising the spire. Thin growth lines are visible. Aperture is broken near the outer margin. Small umbilicus.
Specifications
| Object name | Cryptonatica affinis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0587 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Cenozoic Period: Quaternary |
| Numeric age | 2.58 Mya |
| Origin | Tetagouche River, Tetagouche, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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