Agathotoma estherae

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

Agathotoma estherae
Scientific classification
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

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

Distribution

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

References

  1. 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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