Admetula sphaericula explained

Admetula sphaericula is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, also referred to as the nutmeg snails.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 10 mm, its diameter 7 mm.

Distribution

Fossils have been found in Eocene strata in Picardy, France.

External links

• Cossmann M. (1889). Catalogue illustré des coquilles fossiles de l'Éocène des environs de Paris. Annales de la Société Royale Malacologique de Belgique. 24: 3-381, pl. 1-12

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Admetula sphaericula (Cossmann, 1889) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1571591 on 2024-05-04