Biology:Aequispirella iredalei

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Short description: Extinct species of gastropod

Aequispirella iredalei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: incertae sedis
Genus: Aequispirella
Species:
†A. iredalei
Binomial name
†Aequispirella iredalei
(Finlay, 1924)
Synonyms[1]
  • † Brookula iredalei Finlay, 1924
  • † Brookula (Aequispirella) iredalei Finlay, 1924

Aequispirella iredalei is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[1]

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in New Zealand. These species was found in the Coast of Rio de Janeiro State in South America. There were specifically nine different species that were found, however, the Brookula Iredalei was distinct due to the differences in its axial ribs and spiral cords.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q60329178 entry