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

Agathotoma estherae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Agathotoma
Species:
A. estherae
Binomial name
Agathotoma estherae
Landau, Harzhauser & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 2023

Description

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The height of the shell attains 4.7 mm (0.19 in), its diameter 1.7 mm (0.067 in).[citation needed]

Distribution

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This extinct marine species has been found in Upper Pliocene strata in Estepona, southern Spain.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Agathotoma estherae Landau, Harzhauser & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 2023 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1744629 on 2024-06-23
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