Paracomitas gemmea

Paracomitas gemmea is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

Paracomitas gemmea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Paracomitas
Species:
P. gemmea
Binomial name
Paracomitas gemmea
(R. Murdoch, 1900)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pleurotoma gemmea R. Murdoch, 1900
  • Surcula castlecliffensis (P. Marshall & R. Murdoch, 1919)

Distribution

This extinct marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Paracomitas gemmea (R. Murdoch, 1900) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831512 on 2019-01-05
  • Beu, A.G. 2011 Marine Molluscs of oxygen isotope stages of the last 2 million years in New Zealand. Part 4. Gastropoda (Ptenoglossa, Neogastropoda, Heterobranchia). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 41, 1–153


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