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

Neoguraleus lineatus
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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)

Description

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The length of this very small shell attains 4.5 mm, its diameter 2.5 mm.

Distribution

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This extinct marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs in Tertiary strata on Pitt Island

References

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  1. ^ a b 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