7.5" Tall, Miocene Fossil Gastropod Cluster - France

These are fossil gastropods collected near Bordeaux, France. They are Early Miocene in age which makes them approximately 16-20 million years old. They have been remounted in an artificial matrix for display purposes.

The prominent members of this collection are a Buccinidae (welk), and three Charoniidae (trumpet snail). The largest shell is a trumpet snail. In addition, there are shells and fragments from a number of other marine gastropods, corals, and mollusks.

More information on this location and its fossil gastropod fauna can be found at:

https://www.paleontica.org/sites/fossil_site.php?plaats=221
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SPECIES
Bunccinidae, Charoniidae
LOCATION
Saucrats la Brede near Bordeaux, France
SIZE
7.5 x 5.4"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#113655
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