Megasurcula elongata
Megasurcula elongata is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Megasurcula elongata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Megasurcula |
| Species: | †M. elongata |
| Binomial name | |
| †Megasurcula elongata (Hatai, 1940) | |
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Distribution
Fossils of this marine species have been found in Miocene strata in Japan.
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References
- Hatai, K. 1940. A Note on Two Miocene Gastropods. Bull. Biogeogr. Soc. of Japan, vol 10, no 8, pp. 115–117.
- Hatai, K. 1941. Additional Fossils from Certain Miocene Formations. Bull. Biogeogr. Soc. of Japan, vol. 11, no. 13, pp. 105–112. pl 3.
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