Powellisetia comes explained

Powellisetia comes is an extinct species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Rissoidae.[1] First described by Harold John Finlay in 1926, it is known to have lived in New Zealand during the early Miocene.

Description

Finlay described the species as follows:

Distribution

Fossils of the species have only been identified in New Zealand.[1] The holotype was collected from the Mount Harris Formation near Pukeuri, Otago, which dates to the early Miocene era.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Powellisetia comes Finlay, 1933 . 2022 . 830432 . Marine Mollusca . 22 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Powellia comes . . 23 November 2022.