Euspira glaucinoides

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Family: Naticidae Genus: Euspira (Agassiz, 1837) Species: Euspira glaucinoides (Sowerby, 1812) Three turbinate dextral shells with three whorls. One specimen has broken whorls. Large rounded aperture. Large body whorl and small spire. Thin growth lines. Umbilicus are visible on each specimen.

Specifications

Object nameEuspira glaucinoides
IDUNB-2019-0763
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
Age:
Ypresian
Numeric age56 Mya
OriginAbbey Wood, Plumstead, London, England, United Kingdom
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.4cm x 1.4cm x 1.2cm
  • 1cm x 0.8cm x 0.6cm
  • 1.3cm x 1cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin