Penion marwicki

Penion marwicki is an extinct species of marine snail or whelk, belonging to the true whelk family Buccinidae.[1][2]

Penion marwicki
Temporal range: Early Miocene, 18.7–15.9 Ma
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Buccinidae
Genus:
Penion
Species:
†P. marwicki
Binomial name
†Penion marwicki
(Finlay, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Verconella marwicki Finlay, 1930

Description

Penion marwicki is a large, extinct species of Penion siphon whelk.[1][2]

Distribution

Fossils of Penion marwicki are found in the South Island of New Zealand, and are relatively common at sites in North Otago and South Canterbury.[1]

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References
  1. Beu, Alan G.; Maxwell, P.A. (1990). Cenozoic Mollusca of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin. 58. Lower Hutt, New Zealand: New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. ISSN 0114-2283.
  2. WoRMS World Register of Marine Species: Penion marwicki (Finlay, 1930) †
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