Pyrgocythara turrispiralata
Pyrgocythara turrispiralata is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Pyrgocythara turrispiralata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgocythara |
| Species: | P. turrispiralata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrgocythara turrispiralata Scarponi & al., 2016 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 6.3 mm, its diameter 2.9 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species were found in Miocene strata of Ukraine; age range: 13.65 to 11.608 Ma
References
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