Platyceras sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Eogastropoda Order: Euomphalina Family: Platyceratidae Genus: Platyceras (Conrad, 1840) Curved conical specimen with two visible whorls; One large body whorl and a second smaller whorl. Aperture is embedded into sediment. Slight growth lines visible near the aperture.

Specifications

Object namePlatyceras sp.
IDUNB-2019-1075
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Eogastropoda
CompositionLimestone
OriginSquare Lake, Aroostook County, Maine, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.5cm x 4.6cm x 6.4cm

Map of Origin