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Sediliopsis incilifera

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Sediliopsis incilifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Sediliopsis
Species:
S. incilifera
Binomial name
Sediliopsis incilifera
(Conrad, 1834)
Synonyms

Pleurotoma incilifera Conrad, 1834

Sediliopsis incilifera is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

Description

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The max length of the snail’s shell was 16 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils of this species are found in Miocene age strata of Maryland, USA. This corresponds to 11.608 to 5.332 million years ago.

References

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  • E. J. Petuch. 1988. Neogene History of Tropical American Mollusks 1-217
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