Xenophora cf. conchyliophora

UNB-2018-0620Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda » Caenogastropoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Superorder: Latrogastropoda Family: Xenophoridae Genus: Xenophora (Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Species: Xenophora conchyliophora (Born, 1870) Small conical specimen with five whorls that are encrusted with bivalves, brachiopods and bryozoa. Thin growth lines are visible on the first whorl. Small, laterally elongated aperture.

Specifications

Object nameXenophora cf. conchyliophora
IDUNB-2018-0620
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginAtlantic Gulf Coast
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.2cm x 1.8cm x 1cm

Map of Origin