Gastropods

UNB-2019-1076Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Gastropoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Two turbinate dextral specimens. One specimen is thin and elongated and the other specimen more broad in comparison. The broad specimen has three whorls preserved; The large body whorl and two smaller whorls composing the spire. Aperture appears large and oval shape but is infilled with sediment. The smaller more elongated specimen has four preserved whorls with a slightly more prominent suture between each whorl. Aperture is missing.

Specifications

Object nameGastropods
IDUNB-2019-1076
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.7cm x 2.8cm x 5.2cm
  • 3.7cm x 4.6cm x 6.1cm