Xanthodaphne contarinii explained

Xanthodaphne contarinii is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.^[1]

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in Pliocene strata of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

References

• Petracci P., Bongiardino C., Della Bella G. & Tabanelli C. (2019). Xanthodaphne contarinii n.sp. dai depositi pliocenici dell'Emilia-Romagna (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Raphitomidae). Quaderno di Studi e Notizie di Storia Naturale della Romagna. 50: 1-11

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Xanthodaphne contarinii Petracci, Bongiardino, Della Bella & Tabanelli, 2019 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1416987 on 2020-07-07