Cyphoma gibbosum

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Superorder: Latrogastropoda Family: Ovulidae Genus: Cyphoma (Röding, 1798) Species: Cyphoma gibbosum (Linnaeus, 1758) Convolute dextral shell with prominent spiral ornamentation in the middle of the whorl. Long, rectangular aperture.

Specifications

Object nameCyphoma gibbosum
IDUNB-2019-0854
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginKingston, Jamaica
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.2cm x 1.1cm x 1cm

Map of Origin