Mangelia sextoni
Mangelia sextoni is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Mangelia sextoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Mangelia |
| Species: | M. sextoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Mangelia sextoni J. Gardner, 1937 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 3.8 mm, its diameter 1.6 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species was found in Miocene strata in the Alum Bluff Group, Florida, USA
References
- Gardner, J.A. (1926). The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 325. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
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