Biology:Neoguraleus lineatus

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Short description: Extinct species of gastropod

Neoguraleus lineatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

Guraleus lineatus J.Marwick, 1928 (original combination)

Neoguraleus lineatus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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

Wikidata ☰ Q48791594 entry