Amblychilepas acra
| Amblychilepas acra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Amblychilepas |
| Species: | †A. acra |
| Binomial name | |
| †Amblychilepas acra (Cotton, 1947) | |
| Synonyms | |
| † Sophismalepas acra Cotton, 1947 superseded combination | |
Amblychilepas acra is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]
Description
The size of this species varies between 9 mm and 14 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species were found in Pliocene strata in South Australia.
References
- ^ Amblychilepas acra (Cotton, 1947). 15 January 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Darragh, T.A. (2024). "A checklist of Australian marine Cenozoic Mollusca". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 83: 40.
External links
- Cotton, B.C. (1947). "Some Tertiary fossil molluscs from the Adelaidean stage (Pliocene) of South Australia". Ecords of the South Australian Museum. 8: 665. Retrieved 15 January 2025.