Admetula bernayi

Admetula bernayi is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, also referred to as the nutmeg snails.[1]

Admetula bernayi
Shell of Admetula bernayi (holotype)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Volutoidea
Family: Cancellariidae
Genus: Admetula
Species:
A. bernayi
Binomial name
Admetula bernayi
(Cossmann, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Bonellitia bernayi (Cossmann, 1889) superseded combination
  • Cancellaria bernayi Cossmann, 1889 superseded combination

Description

The length of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter 5.5 mm.

Distribution

Fossils have been found in Eocene strata in Picardy, France.

References

  1. .MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Admetula bernayi (Cossmann, 1889) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1571586 on 2024-05-04
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