Neoguraleus hautotaraensis

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

Neoguraleus hautotaraensis
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. hautotaraensis
Binomial name
Neoguraleus hautotaraensis
Vella, 1954

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6 mm, its diameter 2.4 mm.

Distribution

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This extinct marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs in Upper Nukumaruan strata.

References

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  1. ^ a b Marshall, B. (2015). Neoguraleus hautotaraensis Vella, 1954 †. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831714 on 2017-10-20