Acanthodaphne pusula explained

Acanthodaphne pusula is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.^[1]

Description

This species was first described by Charles Reed Laws in 1947 and named Puha pusula.

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in Early Miocene strata in New Zealand

References

• 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

External links

• Bonfitto A. & Morassi M. (2006). A new genus of Indo-West Pacific Turridae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia). The Veliger. 48(3): 136-142

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Acanthodaphne pusula (Laws, 1947) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1376977 on 2019-12-30