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Turritella communis (Turret Shell)

Date: 16 July 2007
Location: Cardigan, Wales
Voucher: 16/07/2007[F]
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State: Dead shell
Record Summary: four dead shells, on sand near high water mark
Identification Notes: Shells worn to varying extents, and most with lost body whorl.

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naked eye photograph Shells - base showing closed umbilicus - close-up - white background - enlarged 484 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Shells - body whorl view - white background 500 by 360 pixels
naked eye photograph Shells - mouth - close-up - white background - enlarged 401 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Shells - mouth view - white background 500 by 382 pixels
naked eye photograph Shells - on sand 500 by 425 pixels
naked eye photograph Shells - ornamentation - close-up - white background - enlarged 396 by 500 pixels

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