| Turris adendanii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Turris |
| Species: | T. adendanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Turris adendanii Abbass 1967 | |
Turris adendanii is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
Description
Measurements of the shell 21.0 x 6.5 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species was found in Eocene strata in Egypt (48.6 to 40.4 Ma).
References
- H. L. Abbass. 1967. A monograph on the Egyptian Paleocene and Eocene gastropods. United Arab Republic, Geological Survey-Geological Museum, Palaeontological Series, Monograph (4)1-154
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