Paraguraleus balcombensis

Last updated

Paraguraleus balcombensis
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Paraguraleus
Species:
P. balcombensis
Binomial name
Paraguraleus balcombensis
(Powell, 1944)
Synonyms

Guraleus balcombensisPowell, 1944

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

Contents

Description

The length of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter 3.4 mm.

Distribution

This extinct marine species was found in Middle Miocene strata in Victoria, Australia.

Related Research Articles

Mangeliidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized, predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.

<i>Asperdaphne</i> Genus of gastropods

Asperdaphne is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.

Apiotoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cochlespiridae.

Antiguraleus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.

Anacithara janjukiensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.

Pseudexomilus caelatus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.

Antiguraleus abbreviatus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

Heterocithara granolirata is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

Neoguraleus ngatuturaensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

<i>Paraguraleus</i> Genus of gastropods

Paraguraleus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.

<i>Paraguraleus emina</i> Species of gastropod

Paraguraleus emina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

Comitas aldingensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

Comitas torquayensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

Pleurotomella balcombensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Veruturris subconcavus</i> Species of gastropod

Veruturris subconcavus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in an unassigned family in the Conoidea.

<i>Comitas salebrosa</i> Extinct species of gastropod

Comitas salebrosa is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

<i>Comitas clarae</i> Extinct species of gastropod

Comitas clarae is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

<i>Optoturris optatus</i> Species of gastropod

Optoturris optatus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.

Veruturris tomopleuroides is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in an unassigned family in the Conoidea.

Veruturris is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks unassigned in the superfamily Conoidea.

References

  1. 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