F873 Sample ID F873 • Cabinet O Strapanous 9cm W x 5cm H x 5.5cm D • 334g Sample TypeFossilFossil TypeAltered hard partsMohs Hardness 5 DomainEukaryotaKingdomAnimaliaPhylumAnimaliaClassGastropoda OrderEuomphalinaFamilyEuomphalidaeGenusStraparollusSpeciesUnknown Distribution/Period, Habitat PreservationPermineralization Orig. Material?Yes ReliefModerate Mineral Comp.Calcite A Paleozoic gastropod with a broad, low‑spired coil and well‑preserved shell structure. The fossil shows moderate relief and retains original calcite material, characteristic of Straparollus snails that lived on the seafloor of ancient shallow marine environments in central New York. Description of Mohs scale here