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Dillwynella texana

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Trochoidea

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Dillwynella texana

Dillwynella texana is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.

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Description

The shell contains four, spiral, smooth and shining whorls. The body whorl is nearly smooth but showing a slight tendency to bear furrows or lines radiating from the suture. The umbilicus is small. The aperture is round.

Distribution

This marine species was found as a fossil in the Lower Claiborne Eocene, Texas.

References

Dillwynella texana Wikipedia


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