Turritella sp.
UNB-2018-0589Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda » Caenogastropoda
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Turritellidae
Genus: Turritella (Lamarck, 1799)
Five turriform dextral specimens of different species. Specimens range from six to ten whorls with the apex of the spire missing in some specimens. Thin transverse ornamentation in four of the specimens with the fifth specimen having more broad, larger transverse ornamentation. The largest specimen has more square whorls as the other four specimens have more rounded whorls. Circular aperture.
Specifications
| Object name | Turritella sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0589 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 5 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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