''Brachycythara dasa'', is an extinct species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Mangeliidae.
Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life in Southeastern United States: Brachycythara dasa
.
Description
The length of the shell attains 4.6 mm, its diameter 2.2 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species can be found in Early Miocene strata of the Alum Bluff Formation
The Alum Bluff Group is a geologic group in the states of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
Age
Period: Paleogene to Neogene
Epoch: Late Oligocene to Early Miocene
Faunal stage: Chattian ...
of Florida, USA.
References
Further reading
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External links
Worldwide Mollusk Species Data Base: ''Brachycythara dasa''
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