Bathytoma pacifica
| Bathytoma pacifica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Borsoniidae |
| Genus: | Bathytoma |
| Species: | B. pacifica
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| Binomial name | |
| Bathytoma pacifica Squires 2001
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Bathytoma pacifica is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This extinct marine species was endemic to the Eocene of Southern California in the age range between 55.8 Ma to 48.6 Ma.
Description
[edit]This species is considered an epifaunal carnivore.
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References
[edit]- R. L. Squires. 2001. Additions to the Eocene megafossil fauna of the Llajas Formation, Simi Valley, southern California. Contributions in Science (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County) 489:1-40