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Admetula sinuosa

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Admetula sinuosa
Temporal range: eocene
Shell of † Admetula sinuosa (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Volutoidea
Family: Cancellariidae
Genus: Admetula
Species:
A. sinuosa
Binomial name
Admetula sinuosa
(Cossmann, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Bonellitia sinuosa (Cossmann, 1889) superseded combination
  • Cancellaria (Admetula) sinuosa Cossmann, 1889 superseded combination

Admetula sinuosa is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, also referred to as the nutmeg snails.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 3 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils have been found in Eocene strata in Picardy, France.

References

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  1. ^ .MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Admetula sinuosa (Cossmann, 1889) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1571590 on 2024-05-04
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