Acrilla essomiensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.[1]

Acrilla essomiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Superfamily: Epitonioidea
Family: Epitoniidae
Genus: Acrilla
Species:
A. essomiensis
Binomial name
Acrilla essomiensis
de Boury, 1887
Synonyms
  • Amaea (Acrilla) essomiensis (de Boury, 1887) superseded combination

Distribution edit

Fossils of this marine species have been found in Eocene strata in Eure-et-Loir, France.

References edit

  1. ^ WoRMS. "Acrilla essomiensisde Boury, 1887 †". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

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