Fossil Gastropod (Turritella)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Fossil Gastropod (Turritella)

Entry/Object ID

78.57.88

Description

One group of 3 fossils of the marine gastropod genus Turritella. White in color. Found in the John Day area of Central/East Oregon. Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Clade: Sorbeoconcha Superfamily: Cerithioidea Family: Turritellidae Genus: Turritella

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.57

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Fossil Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

1.25 x 0.5" (3 x 1.2 cm); 1.25 x 0.5" (3 x 1.2 cm); 0.75 x 0.25" (2 x 0.6 cm)

Location

Location

Room

Curation & Collections Management

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Temporary

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley

Date

September 19, 2025

Notes

Found in flat drawer fossil storage. Need to be shelved upstairs in Curation storage