Eoconus derelictus explained

Eoconus derelictus is an extinct species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 55 mm

Distribution

Fossils of this species were found in Paris Basin, northwest France, and were dated back to the late Lutetian period.^[2]

References

• Tracey S., Craig B., Belliard L. & Gain O. (2017). One, four or forty species? - early Conidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) that led to a radiation and biodiversity peak in the late Lutetian Eocene of the Cotentin, NW France. Carnets de Voyages Paléontologiques dans le Bassin Anglo-Parisien. 3: 1-38

External links

• Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Lithoconus derelictus

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Eoconus derelictus (Deshayes, 1865) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1052051 on 2018-12-27
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species . 2022-03-28 . marinespecies.org.