Mangelia vacavillensis explained
Mangelia vacavillensis is a minute extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 4.7 mm, its diameter 2.3 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species was found in Middle Eocene strata in California.
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Notes and References
- D. Bryant and K. Palmer. 1923. A fauna from the Middle Eocene shales near Vacaville, California. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 14(8):289-318