Paraguraleus balcombensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
Paraguraleus balcombensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Mangeliidae |
Genus: | Paraguraleus |
Species: | P. balcombensis
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Binomial name | |
Paraguraleus balcombensis (Powell, 1944)
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Synonyms | |
† Guraleus balcombensis Powell, 1944 |
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter 3.4 mm.
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Distribution
editThis extinct marine species was found in Middle Miocene strata in Victoria, Australia.
References
edit- ^ Marshall, B. (2017). Paraguraleus balcombensis (Powell, 1944) †. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1044526 on 2017-12-04