Gastropod

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Turriform dextral specimen with eleven whorls. Large spiral ornamentation near the suture of each whorls. Faint growth lines are visible. Large, oval aperture with short siphonal canal.

Specifications

Object nameGastropod
IDUNB-2019-0852
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 9cm x 1.7cm x 1.6cm