Admetula serrata is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, also referred to as the nutmeg snails.[1]

Admetula serrata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Volutoidea
Family: Cancellariidae
Genus: Admetula
Species:
A. serrata
Binomial name
Admetula serrata
(Bronn, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Cancellaria brandenburgi O. Boettger, 1902 (junior synonym)
  • Cancellaria serrata Bronn, 1831

Distribution

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Fossils have been found in Middle Miocene strata in Paratethys Sea.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Admetula serrata (Bronn, 1831) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1492675 on 2024-05-05
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