Compsodrillia nakamurai
Compsodrillia nakamurai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Compsodrillia nakamurai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Compsodrillia |
| Species: | C. nakamurai |
| Binomial name | |
| Compsodrillia nakamurai Makiyama, 1931 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Compsodrillia (Mammillaedrillia) nakamurai Makiyama, 1931 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 14.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the East China Sea and off Japan; fossils have been found in Miocene strata of Okinawa and Pliocene strata in Japan.
References
- Makiyama, J., 1931: Stratigraphy of the Kakegawa Pliocene in Totomi. Memoirs of the College of Science, Kyoto Imperial University, vol.7, no.1, pp. 1–53, pls.1-3
External links
- F. Stearns MacNeil, Tertiary and Quaternary Gastropoda of Okinawa, Geological Survey Professional Paper, United States Government Printing Office, Washington 1960
- Femorale: Compsodrilia nakamurai
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