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Description: | Fossil gastropod identified as Pseudomelania bicarinata. This specimen is well preserved and complete. It is dark brown in colour on a fine grained pale brown matrix. The specimen has up to nine whorls which are are visible. The whorls widen outwards towards the end of the specimen. The smallest whorl measures approximately 2mm in diameter and the widest measuring 17mm in diameter. The specimen is elongated in shape. Some matrix covers the specimen in places around the centre. The end of the matrix has been broken and repaired with an orange resin/glue. One other fracture can be seen in the centre with the same resin used in the repair. Within the matrix are smaller fossil fragments. AR 30/04/2010
Two labels; One is white and narrow; written with black ink; Pseudomelania bicarinata W I.O. Brad. Abbas.; Two is white and square; printed; B.A.
Fossil gastropod known as Pseudomelania bicarinata which is approximately 170 million years old | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Fossils Geology Palaeontology Dr Fraser Collection | Temporal: | Jurassic - Middle | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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