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Specimen, shell

Other name(s): 
Leufroyia leufroyi
Philbertia leufroyi
Collection ID: 
Z555.1.135
Collection: 
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 9 specimens. Conical with a pointed apex and semi well defined whorls. There are also visible vertical costrae as well as horizontal striae. Off white in colour with brown patterning on the costrae. Quite common on sandy, shelly and stony sea floors from the low tide mark to around a depth of 150m.

Field collection

CollectorRobert Rendall
PlaceBrough, Birsay

References

Reference literatureRendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.172)