Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
92.29.020 A—E
Accession#:
92.29
Credit Line:
Donated by Caroline Jensen.
Object Name:
Shell
Title:
Arctic Moon Snail (Natica Clausa)
Description:
Composed mostly of body whorl, Periostracium. Outer organic covering is very smooth and brownish gray. Aperture is large semicircle. Smaller whorls make small spire on top.
A — 0.6875 inches by 0.75 inches
B — 0.875 inches by 0. 6875 inches by 0.5625 inches
C — 0.75 inches by 0.625 inches by 0.5625 inches
D— 0.75 inches by 0.5 inches by 0.4375 inches
E — 9/16" x 7/16" x 3/8"
A — 0.6875 inches by 0.75 inches
B — 0.875 inches by 0. 6875 inches by 0.5625 inches
C — 0.75 inches by 0.625 inches by 0.5625 inches
D— 0.75 inches by 0.5 inches by 0.4375 inches
E — 9/16" x 7/16" x 3/8"
Notes:
"Under Alaskan Seas", pi.104—105.
Donor's label reads: "MOON SNAIL — Polinices recluzianus usually less than 2", prefers muddy sand. From Pearl Harbor."
See 92.29.001
Donor's label reads: "MOON SNAIL — Polinices recluzianus usually less than 2", prefers muddy sand. From Pearl Harbor."
See 92.29.001
Search Terms:
Biological
Sea Animal
Sea Animal
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