Turritella sp. (specimens 07-09)

Specimen Name: Turritella sp.
Common Name: Tower snails
Specimen Code: 03GAST00007-09
Acquisition Method: Hand collected (May 2019)

Locale: Aurora Fossil Park, Aurora, North Carolina, USA
Formation: Yorktown Formation, Chesapeake Group
Geologic Time Period: Miocene Epoch

Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Mollusca – Gastropoda – Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha – Cerithioidea – Turritellidae – Turritellinae – Turritella

Description of Each Specimen:

• Specimen 07: Small white cone-shaped shell with the tip broken off; opens from the right
• Specimen 08: Tiny white cone-shaped shell with pronounced ridges; opens from the right
• Specimen 09: Tall white shell with pronounced ridges; opens from the right

Measurements of Each Specimen:

• Specimen 07: 12mm x 6mm x 4mm
• Specimen 08: 11.5mm x 4mm x 1mm
• Specimen 09: 18mm x 5.5mm x 3mm