TF0202 - Pleurotomaria

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TF0202 hand specimen. Note the tight, helical coil.

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TF0202 sketch. Note single chamber within shell.

Specimen Age

Jurassic

Stratigraphic Range

Jurassic to Cretaceous

Taxonomy

Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Genus: Pleurotomaria

Distinctive Features

Coiled shell (helical)
One chamber
Aperture
Spire
Body whorl

Preservation

Remineralised shell material
TF0202 - Pleurotomaria