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mollusc (Perissodonta mirabilis)

Description

Synonyms: Struthiolaria mirabilis

Notes: Two loose labels accompany the molluscs. A pre-printed "Challenger" Expedition"/"Pres. by Brit. Mus: Nov.99" label with the handwritten pencil inscription - "Struthiolaria mirabilis/ Royal S. Kergualin 28ft". The pencil number "708" above refers to an entry in the Catalogue of the Conchological Collections in the Perth Museum, by Henry Coates, FSA, dated 1925. The second green bordered label, torn from a specimen box has the handwritten ink inscriptions "708", "Chal. Ex" and "Struthiolaria/ mirabilis/Royal S. Kergualin. 28fs/" "Challenger Exped.". An entry in the 1899 Perth Museum Accession register, has this specimen listed as number 11; a temporary number given for specimens without British Museum numbers.