Voluta sp.

UNB-2019-0766Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda » Caenogastropoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Order: Neogastropoda Family: Volutidae Genus: Voluta (Linnaeus, 1758) Two turbinate dextral shells with five whorls. Whorls have transverse spiral ornamentation with thin ribs. Short siphonal canal and thin long aperture.

Specifications

Object nameVoluta sp.
IDUNB-2019-0766
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.9cm x 0.8cm x 0.8cm
  • 2cm x 0.9cm x 0.9cm