Bellaspira virginiana is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Bellaspira virginiana | |
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| Original image of a shell of Bellaspira virginiana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Bellaspira |
| Species: | B. virginiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Bellaspira virginiana (Conrad, 1862)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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† Mangelia virginiana Conrad, 1862 | |
Description edit
The length of the shell attains 14 mm. The shell is subfusiform and is longitudinally ribbed. The eight ribs are distant. The shell shows very minute, close revolving lines, which become gradually more distinct on the body whorl. The siphonal canal is very short. The simple and entire outer lip is obsoletely, widely notched and curved outwards. The lip is reflexed and slightly callous near the upper extremity. The columella is straight.[2]
Distribution edit
This extinct species was found in Miocene strata off Yorktown, Virginia, USA.
References edit
- ^ a b Gofas, S. (2015). Bellaspira virginiana (Conrad, 1862) †. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758613 on 2016-07-27
- ^ "McLean, James H., and Leroy H. Poorman. Reinstatement of the turrid genus Bellaspira Conrad, 1868 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with a review of the known species. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, 1970" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- Conrad, Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia Proc. for 1862, p. 286.