Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Euspira catena
Natica catena
Spotted necklace snail
spotted necklace shell
necklace shell
necklace moonsnail
moon snail
large necklace snail
large necklace shell
large necklace moonsnail
European necklace shell
Collection ID:
Z555.1.99
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 2 specimens. Large, slightly conical, wider than it is tall, coiled. With approx. 4-5 whorls. Sandy brown in colour. Can be found on sand around the low water mark.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.193) |
