Bela trinacria explained

Bela trinacria is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.^[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter 3.5 mm.

Distribution

Fossils of this species have been found in Pliocene strata in Sicily, Italy.

Notes and References

1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235652670_A_new_fossil_conoidean_from_the_pliocene_of_Italy_with_comments_on_the_bela_menkhorsti_complex_Gastropoda_Conidae Mariottini P., Smriglio C., Di Giulio A. & Oliverio M. (2009). "A new fossil conoidean from the Pliocene of Italy, with comments on the Bela menkhorsti complex (Gastropoda: Conidae)". Journal of Conchology 40(1): 5-14