Departmental Shell Collection

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Gloripallium pallium
Gloripallium pallium
both halves, medium, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Pectinida, Family: Pectinidae
Oliva miniacea
Oliva miniacea
brown and tan olive shell, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda, Family: Olividae
Aliger gigas
Aliger gigas
Large shells, 24 cm. Creamy white to pink inner, cream to light reddish brown outer., Family: Strombidae, Known habitat: Florida, West Indies, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Littorinimorpha
Scallop
Scallop
multiple small to medium sized scallop shells, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Pectinida, Family: Pectinidae, Known habitat: Worldwide
Hexaplex erythrostomus
Hexaplex erythrostomus
14 medium size murex shells, mouths white, tan or pink, note to check species., Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda , Family: Muricidae
Lampsilis alatus
Lampsilis alatus
Class: Bivalvia, Family: Unionidae, Known habitat: Mississippi River
Unknown 32
Unknown 32
Class: Gastropoda
Strombus sp.
Strombus sp.
Class: Gastropoda, Order: Littorinimorpha, Family: Strombidae
Hexaplex regius
Hexaplex regius
heavy medium size murex cream with dark brown markings, and many points, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda, Family: Muricidae
Lottia digitalis
Lottia digitalis
Five 2 cm shells, Class: Gastropoda, Family: Lottiidae
Chlamys hastata
Chlamys hastata
Class: Bivalvia, Order: Pectinida, Family: Pectinidae, Note on location collected:
Charonia tritonis
Charonia tritonis
Class: Gastropoda, Order: Littorinimorpha, Family: Charoniidae, Known habitat: New Zealand, Polynesia, Indian Ocean, Japan
Bulla sp.
Bulla sp.
6 small very thin, fragile shells. The animals feed upon other mollusks, which it swallows whole and grinds between the strong walls of the gizzard., Class: Gastropoda, Order: Cephalaspidea, Family: Bullidae, Known habitat: Warm seas
Unknown 38
Unknown 38
Class: Gastropoda
Unknown 8
Unknown 8
one half, cream to dark brown, 16 cm, Class: Bivalvia
Americoliva sayana
Americoliva sayana
Two shells, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda, Family: Olividae
Unknown 104
Unknown 104
one half, Class: Bivalvia
Oxymeris areolata
Oxymeris areolata
small, long shell, pointy apex, cream with brown square pattern, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda, Family: Terebridae
Ruditapes philippinarum
Ruditapes philippinarum
multiple specimens, off white, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Venerida, Family: Veneridae

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