Neoguraleus ngatuturaensis

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

Neoguraleus ngatuturaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Neoguraleus
Species:
N. ngatuturaensis
Binomial name
Neoguraleus ngatuturaensis
(Bartrum & Powell, 1928)
Synonyms[1]

Austrofusus (Neocola) ngatuturaensis Bartrum & Powell, 1928

Description edit

The length of the shell attains 24 mm, its diameter 14.8 mm.

Distribution edit

This extinct marine species is endemic to New Zealand and Australia.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Marshall, B. (2015). Neoguraleus ngatuturaensis (Bartrum & Powell, 1928) †. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831717 on 2017-10-20
  • Maxwell, P.A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. pp 232–254 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.

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