Callianax baetica

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Order: Neogastropoda Family: Olividae Genus: Callianax (Swainson, 1831) Species: Callianax baetica (Carpenter, 1864) Small, thin, elongated turbinate/obovate dextral shell with four whorls. Small spire with prominent sutures. Small triangular aperture.

Specifications

Object nameCallianax baetica
IDUNB-2019-1035
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Epoch:
Pleistocene
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginSan Diego, California, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 0.9cm x 1cm x 1.6cm

Map of Origin