Urosalpinx subrusticus explained

Urosalpinx subrusticus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 33 mm.

Distribution

Fossils were found in Miocene strata of Maryland, USA (age range: 20.43 to 7.246 Ma)

References

• L. W. Ward. 1998. Mollusks from the Lower Miocene Pollack Farm Site, Kenty County, Delaware: A preliminary analysis. Geology and paleontology of the lower Miocene Pollack Farm Fossil Site, Delaware

External links

• WMSDB: Urosalpinx subrusticus

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=99382 Fossilworks: Urosalpinx subrusticus