Pleurotomaria is a highly ornamented snail, and there are lots of different variations in the shell patterns. Modern examples are just as beautiful and are found in tropical waters today.
Snail shell
Museum:
Dorset
Period:
Upper Jurassic
Strata:
Corallian Group
Fossil Type:
Molluscs >Gastropods
Common Name:
Snail shell
Scientific Name:
Pleurotomaria
Age:
158 million years
Where it was Found:
Unknown
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
DCM.G.04722
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