Cerion sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Family: Cerionidae Genus: Cerion (Roding, 1798) Obovate-like dextral specimen with ten whorls. Thin, prominent ribs on each whorl. Small circular aperture with prominent umbilicus. Inner and outer lip of aperture slightly flare out.

Specifications

Object nameCerion sp.
IDUNB-2019-1089
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2cm x 2.2cm x 3.4cm