Turbo sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Vetigastropoda Family: Turbinidae Genus: Turbo (Linnaeus, 1758) Turbinate/trochoidal dextral specimen with five whorls that have prominent spiral transverse ornamentation and thin longitudinal ornamentation in between each transverse spiral. Large circular aperture with inductura on inner lip.

Specifications

Object nameTurbo sp.
IDUNB-2019-1094
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Vetigastropoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Quaternary
Numeric age2.58 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.6cm x 2.8cm x 4cm