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Paraguraleus balcombensis

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Paraguraleus balcombensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Paraguraleus
Species:
P. balcombensis
Binomial name
Paraguraleus balcombensis
(Powell, 1944)
Synonyms

Guraleus balcombensis Powell, 1944

Paraguraleus balcombensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter 3.4 mm.

Distribution

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This extinct marine species was found in Middle Miocene strata in Victoria, Australia.

References

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  1. ^ Marshall, B. (2017). Paraguraleus balcombensis (Powell, 1944) †. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1044526 on 2017-12-04
  • Powell, A. W. B. (1944). "The Australian Tertiary Mollusca of the Family Turridae". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 3: 3–68. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42905993. Wikidata Q58676624.