Spirotropis modiolus
Spirotropis modiolus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Spirotropis modiolus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Spirotropis |
| Species: | S. modiolus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spirotropis modiolus (de Cristofori & Jan, 1832) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 17 mm.
Distribution
Fossils were found in Pliocene strata of Italy; age range: 5.332 to 3.6 Ma.
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References
- Spirotropis modiolus (de Cristofori & Jan, 1832). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
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