Objects Collection
Strombus pugilus
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| Object ID |
1998.2.4 |
| Object Name |
Strombus pugilus |
| Accession# |
1998.2 |
| Description |
Strombus pugilus shell is coiled and has an opening which corresponds to the body size of the living animal. The shell has a strong wing-like outer lip with a notch at the side known as the "stromboid notch". Living animal has brightly colored eyes on long stalks. Coloration graduates from white on the back of the shell to an opalescent orange opening. There are pointed cone-like protuberances at intervals along the coils ending at the point. |
| Age |
Unknown |
| The Major Collection Name |
Natural History Collection |
| How old it might be |
Unknown |
| Elements |
Shell |
| Family |
Strombidae (Conch) |
| Found |
Florida coast 1976 |
| Genus |
Strombus |
| Habitat |
Tropical and warm seas |
| Kingdom |
Animalia (Animals) |
| How new it might be |
1976 |
| Material |
Shell |
| Nat History class |
Gastropoda (Snails, limpets) |
| Phylum |
Mollusca (Molluscs) |
| Preservation methods |
Dried shell only, no soft tissue preserved. |
| Sex |
Unknown |
| Weight |
0.000 |
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