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Title |
Achatinoidea sp., Sea Snail Fossil, 1.5-.75 Ma |
Object Name |
Shell, Animal |
Description |
Naticidae indet., moon snail fossil dating from between 1.5 million years ago to .75 million years ago commonly found at low tide in littoral (sandy and muddy bottom) or sub-littoral (open bay, muddy marine) zones. Fossil is coated with reddish sediment, likely indicating the presence of iron oxide. Underside surface is also coated in red sediment. |
Date |
1.5 - .75 Ma |
Catalog Number |
2014.009.001 |
Dimensions |
H-0.625 W-1 D-0.75 inches |
Collection |
3D - Biology |
Kingdom |
Animalia (Animals) |
Phylum |
Mollusca (Molluscs) |
Class |
Gastropoda (Snails, limpets) |
Order |
Naticidae (moon snails) |
Genus |
indet. |
Species |
sp. |
Inscription Text |
none |
Provenance |
Fossils taken from Merced Formation collected at Westborough Boulevard at Highway 280 in the late 1970s or early 1980s. (See Yancey 1978, Fig. 2: Artifacts taken from E Stratified Section/D-5929). Most specimens (especially clams) in this collection are not extinct and can still be found in the Bay Area. |
Notes |
USGS Emeritus Charles Powell identified on 04/17/2018. Retired Geologist Ken Lajoie tried to identify on 4/24/2014 but could not identify Genus and species. |
Search Terms |
Fossils Merced Formation South San Francisco Shellfish |
Subjects |
Fossils Snails Shells Shellfish Marine biology |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Marilyn & Robert Moore |