Sediliopsis patuxentia
Sediliopsis patuxentia is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Sediliopsis patuxentia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Sediliopsis |
| Species: | S. patuxentia |
| Binomial name | |
| Sediliopsis patuxentia (Martin, 1904) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pleurotoma (Hemipleurotoma) calvertensis Martin 1904 | |
Description
Distribution
Fossils of this species were found in Miocene Strata of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA.
References
- C. Martin (1904). "Gastropoda. Maryland Geological Survey Miocene". olivirv.myspecies.info. pp. 131–269. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- Petuch & Drolshagen, Molluscan Paleontology of the Chesapeake; CRC Press, 2009
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