Thelecythara mucronata
Thelecythara mucronata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Thelecythara mucronata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Thelecythara |
| Species: | T. mucronata |
| Binomial name | |
| Thelecythara mucronata (Guppy, 1896) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Cythara mucronata Guppy, 1896 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 8.6 mm.
Distribution
T. mucronata can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from the coast of Texas south to Brazil.[2] Fossils were found in Pliocene strata of Jamaica, age range : 3.6 to 2.588 Ma.[3]
References
- Thelecythara mucronata (Guppy, 1896). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
- Tunnell, John W., Jr., Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia A., eds. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 667.
- Fossilworks: Thelecythara mucronata
External links
- Rosenberg G., Moretzsohn F. & García E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
- "Thelecythara mucronata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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