Neoguraleus lineatus
Neoguraleus lineatus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Neoguraleus lineatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Neoguraleus |
| Species: | N. lineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoguraleus lineatus (J. Marwick, 1928) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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† Guraleus lineatus J.Marwick, 1928 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of this very small shell attains 4.5 mm, its diameter 2.5 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs in Tertiary strata on Pitt Island
External links
References
- Marshall, B. (2015). Neoguraleus lineatus (Marwick, 1928) †. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831715 on 2017-10-20
- Marwick, J. "The Tertiary Mollusca of the Chatham Islands including a generic revision of the New Zealand Pectinidae." Transactions of the New Zealand institute. Vol. 58. No. 4. 1928
- Maxwell, P.A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. pp 232–254 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.
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