Paraguraleus balcombensis
Paraguraleus balcombensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae. [1]
| Paraguraleus balcombensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Paraguraleus |
| Species: | P. balcombensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraguraleus balcombensis (Powell, 1944) | |
| Synonyms | |
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† Guraleus balcombensis Powell, 1944 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter 3.4 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species was found in [Middle [Miocene]] strata in Victoria, Australia.
References
- Marshall, B. (2017). Paraguraleus balcombensis (Powell, 1944) †. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1044526 on 2017-12-04
- A. W. B. Powell, The Australian Tertiary Mollusca of the Family Turridae, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, Vol. 3, No. 1
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