Gastropod

UNB-2019-0980Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Two turbinate dextral specimens; One having four whorls and the other specimen having a partially broken body whorl and two other smaller whorls composing the spire (smaller specimen). Thin growth lines are visible on the body whorl of both specimens. Large oval aperture. Umbilicus is visible on both specimens but poorly preserved on the smaller specimen.

Specifications

Object nameGastropod
IDUNB-2019-0980
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.8cm x 1.4cm x 1.3cm
  • 1.5cm x 1.1cm x 1.2cm