Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
92.29.033 A—D
Accession#:
92.29
Credit Line:
Donated by Caroline Jensen.
Object Name:
Shell
Title:
Black Katy (Katharina Tunicata)
Description:
Concave shell plates overlap to form oval. All four are curled up, progressively from "A" to "D". Exteriors are dull brown and white and horn—like; interiors are white.
A — 1.25 inches by 0.875inches by 0.625 inches
B — 1.125 inches by 0.75 inches by 0.625 inches
C — 1.0 inch by 0.75 inch by 0.5 inch
D — 0.875 inch by 0.75 inch by 0.625 inch
A — 1.25 inches by 0.875inches by 0.625 inches
B — 1.125 inches by 0.75 inches by 0.625 inches
C — 1.0 inch by 0.75 inch by 0.5 inch
D — 0.875 inch by 0.75 inch by 0.625 inch
Notes:
AKA "Black leather" "chiton" or "gum boot". Edible.
Donor's label reads: "Chitons".
"Seashore Life of the N. Pacific. Coast", p. 138.
See 92.29.01
Donor's label reads: "Chitons".
"Seashore Life of the N. Pacific. Coast", p. 138.
See 92.29.01
Search Terms:
Biological
Sea Animal
Sea Animal
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