Xenophora sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Superorder: Lagtrogastropoda Family: Xenophoridae Genus: Xenophora (Fischer von Waldheim, 1807) Large trochoidal dextral specimen with five whorls. Prominent spiral ornamentation, both transverse and longitudinal. Umbilicus is present. Large rounded aperture. Several bivalves are embedded on the specimen.

Specifications

Object nameXenophora sp.
IDUNB-2019-1056
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.1cm x 5cm x 3.8cm