Cittarium sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Vetigastropoda Family: Trochidae Genus: Cittarium (Philippi, 1847) Large turbinate dextral shell with five complete whorls. Large umbilicus and circular aperture. Faint growth lines on the whorls.

Specifications

Object nameCittarium sp.
IDUNB-2019-0733
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Vetigastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginDrunken Man's Cay, Kingston, Jamaica
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 8.7cm x 7.4cm x 6.3cm

Map of Origin