Hemiconus granatinus explained
Hemiconus granatinus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species were found in France.
References
- Deshayes, J.P., 1865. Description des animaux sans vertèbres découverts dans le Bassin de Paris pour servir de supplément à la description des coquilles fossiles des environs de Paris, comprenant une révision générale de toutes les espèces connues. Tome 3, Mollusques Céphalés (livraisons 45–50), 2 e partie, Atlas II. Baillère and Fils, Paris.
- 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.
Notes and References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Hemiconus granatinus (Deshayes, 1865) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1044551 on 2018-12-28