Puutaatara,1985.445,51855.4, (b)

Description:

Description: trumpet, shell. puutaatara. Charonia lampas capax. Shell smooth over all surfaces. Ribs on varix ground to form a flat, sharp edged ridge. A notch, 11x6 mm, has been cut on 1 side of the anterior canal (same side as inner apertural lip) and a perforation made within the notch and through the shell wall. Mislabelled 21855.4. Apertural lip only, dorsal surface of body whorl broken. Date: 42913. Source: http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collections-research/collections/record/am_humanhistory-object-767850 Auckland War Memorial Museum . . Native name: Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Coordinates: 36° 51′ 37″ S, 174° 46′ 40″ E . Established: October 25, 1852. Web page: http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/. Authority control: : Q758657 VIAF: 138202601 ISNI: 0000 0001 2174 295X ULAN: 500281217 LCCN: no99028491 NLA: 35670621 WorldCat. institution QS:P195,Q758657. Author: Marie Helliwell. Permission(Reusing this file): Image Reuse Guidelines.