Raphitoma ganensis
Raphitoma ganensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Raphitoma ganensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | R. ganensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma ganensis (Cossmann, 1923) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Turricula (Crenaturricula) ganensis (Cossmann, 1923) | |
Description
The length of the shell reaches 9 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this extinct marine species were found in Eocene strata in Aquitaine, France
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References
- "WMSD – Worldwide Mollusc Species Database – Raphitoma ganensis". bagniliggia.it. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- Cossmann, M., and G. O’Gorman. "Le gisement cuisien de Gan (Basses-Pyrénées)." Cossmann, Pau (1923).
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