Kapalmerella is an extinct genus of prehistoric sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Kapalmerella mortoni.[1]

Kapalmerella
Temporal range: Eocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Turritellidae
Genus: Kapalmerella
Allmon, 2005
Species:
K. mortoni
Binomial name
Kapalmerella mortoni
(Conrad, 1830)
Synonyms

(Genus)

  • Palmerella Allmon, 1996

(Species)

  • Turritella mortoni Conrad, 1830

References edit

  1. ^ WoRMS. "Kapalmerella mortoni (Conrad, 1830)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-04-23.