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Admetula bernayi

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Admetula bernayi
Shell of Admetula bernayi (holotype)
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. bernayi
Binomial name
Admetula bernayi
(Cossmann, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Bonellitia bernayi (Cossmann, 1889) superseded combination
  • Cancellaria bernayi Cossmann, 1889 superseded combination

Admetula bernayi 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 8.5 mm, its diameter 5.5 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 bernayi (Cossmann, 1889) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1571586 on 2024-05-04
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