Gastropod

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Order: Neogastropoda Family: Buccinidae Medium-size turbinate dextral shell with four whorls. Prominent, longitudinal ribs and spiral ornamentation. Large, oval shaped aperture with slight inductura on the inner aperture lip.

Specifications

Object name Gastropod
IDUNB-2019-0668
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Paleogene
Epoch:
Eocene
Numeric age56 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.9cm x 3cm x 2.8cm

Map of Origin