Bela megastoma is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Bela megastoma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Bela |
| Species: | B. megastoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Bela megastoma (Brugnone, 1862)
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| Synonyms | |
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† Pleurotoma megastomum Brugnone, 1862 (original combination) | |
Description edit
The length of the shell attains 12 mm.
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Distribution edit
This extinct marine species was found in Pleistocene strata in Italy.
References edit
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Bela megastoma (Brugnone, 1862) †. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=853257 on 2017-03-19
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