Paraguraleus balcombensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Paraguraleus balcombensis | |
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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: | Paraguraleus |
| Species: | P. balcombensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paraguraleus balcombensis (Powell, 1944)
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| Synonyms | |
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† Guraleus balcombensis Powell, 1944 | |
Description edit
The length of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter 3.4 mm.
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Distribution edit
This extinct marine species was found in Middle Miocene strata in Victoria, Australia.
References edit
- ^ Marshall, B. (2017). Paraguraleus balcombensis (Powell, 1944) †. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1044526 on 2017-12-04