Conasprella ageri
Conasprella ageri is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conasprella ageri Temporal range: Lower Pliocene | |
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| Several shells of Conasprella ageri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. ageri |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella ageri (Hendricks, 2015 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The largest shell found has a length of 32.5 mm.
Distribution
It is only known as a fossil from the lower Pliocene Gurabo Formation in the Dominican Republic.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella ageri Hendricks, 2015 †. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=843125 on 2015-06-23
External links
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