Gastropod: Naticarius plicatella (PRI 70745)

Description

Fossil specimen of the gastropod *Naticarius plicatella* from the Pliocene Pinecrest Beds of Sarasota County, Florida (PRI 70745). Specimen is from the collections of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York. Length of specimen is approximately 3.5 cm. Note that operculum (trap door) is remarkably preserved *in situ*. Model by Emily Hauf.