Urosalpinx miamiensis
Species of gastropod
| Urosalpinx miamiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Ocenebrinae |
| Genus: | Urosalpinx |
| Species: | †U. miamiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Urosalpinx miamiensis E.J. Petuch, 1994 | |
Urosalpinx auroraensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 23 mm.
Distribution
Fossils were found in Pleistocene strata of South Carolina, USA.
References
- ^ WMSDB: Urosalpinx miamiensis
External links
- Edward J. Petuch (2003) - Cenozoic Seas: The View From Eastern North America
- LEE CREEK MINE - Carolina Geological Society (1992)
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