Conasprella ageri

Conasprella ageri is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conasprella ageri
Temporal range: Lower Pliocene
Several shells of Conasprella ageri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. ageri
Binomial name
Conasprella ageri
(Hendricks, 2015
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) ageri Hendricks, 2015 · accepted, alternate representation

Description

The largest shell found has a length of 32.5 mm.

Distribution

It is only known as a fossil from the lower Pliocene Gurabo Formation in the Dominican Republic.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella ageri Hendricks, 2015 †. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=843125 on 2015-06-23
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