Melania sp.?

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Family: Thiaridae Genus: Melania (Röding, 1798) Two turriform/turbinate dextral specimens with two to three whorls. Prominent sutures that are infilled with sediment. Aperture is circular but infilled with sediment.

Specifications

Object nameMelania sp.?
IDUNB-2018-0616
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.8cm x 2.2cm x 2cm
  • 2.6cm x 2.1cm x 1.8cm