Compsodrillia drewi explained

Compsodrillia drewi is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 10 mm.

Distribution

Fossils have been found in Pliocene strata of North Carolina, USA.

References

• J.A. Gardner. 1948. Mollusca from the Miocene and Lower Pliocene of Virginia and North Carolina: Part 2. Scaphopoda and Gastropoda. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 199(B):179-310

Notes and References

1. http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/HtmSpecies/6480000037.htm Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Compsodrillia drewi