Volutella tribulosa
| Volutella tribulosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Turbinelloidea |
| Family: | Vasidae |
| Genus: | Volutella |
| Species: | †V. tribulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| †Volutella tribulosa (E. H. Vokes, 1970)
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Volutella tribulosa is an extinct species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vasidae.[1][2]
Description
Measurements of the shell: 87.0 x 62.0 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species have been found in Miocene strata of the Florida, USA dating back to between 220.43 and 15.97 Ma.
References
- ^ Volutella tribulosa (E. H. Vokes, 1970). 16 February 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Fossilworks: Vasum tribulosum
- E. H. Vokes. 1970. Notes on the fauna of the Chipola Formation - III. Two new species of Vasum (Mollusca: Gastropoda), with comments on Vasum haitense (Sowerby). Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 8(2):88-92
External links
- Vermeij, G.J. (2024). "Shell-based genus-level reclassification of the family Vasidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda)". Zootaxa. 5405 (4): 526–544. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5405.4.3. PMID 38480172. Retrieved 10 September 2024.