Gemmula orba
Gemmula orba is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
| Gemmula orba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Gemmula |
| Species: | G. orba |
| Binomial name | |
| Gemmula orba Marwick, 1931 | |
Description
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species have been found in Tertiary strata in New Zealand.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Gemmula orba Marwick, 1931 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831494 on 2021-01-25
- Marwick, J. (1931). The Tertiary Mollusca of the Gisborne District. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 13:1-177. 18: pls.
- Maxwell, P.A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. pp 232–254 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch
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