Admetula sphaericula
| Admetula sphaericula | |
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| Shell of † Admetula sphaericula (holotype) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Volutoidea |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Admetula |
| Species: | A. sphaericula |
| Binomial name | |
| Admetula sphaericula (Cossmann, 1889) | |
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Admetula sphaericula is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, also referred to as the nutmeg snails.[1]
Description
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The length of the shell attains 10 mm, its diameter is 7 mm.
Distribution
[edit]Fossils have been found in Eocene strata in Picardy, France.
References
[edit]- ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Admetula sphaericula (Cossmann, 1889) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1571591 on 2024-05-04
External links
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