Mangelia miorugulosa is a minute extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.
- Mangelia miorugulosa is a fossil species, meaning that it is now extinct and only known from the fossil record.
- This species was first described in 1993 based on specimens found in Miocene-aged rocks in the Dominican Republic.
- Mangelia miorugulosa belongs to the family Mangeliidae, a diverse group of small to medium-sized marine snails found worldwide.
- The shell of this species is relatively small, reaching a maximum length of about 5.5 mm, and has a slender, elongated shape with a pointed apex.
- Like other members of the Mangeliidae family, Mangelia miorugulosa likely fed on small invertebrates, such as other mollusks, using a long proboscis to reach its prey.
Description
The length of the shell attains 5 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species was found in Miocene strata of Belgium and the Twistringer Schichten of Northern Germany.
References
- Kautsky, Fritz. "Das Miozän von Hemmoor und Basbeck-Osten." (1925); Abh. preuss. geol.Landesanst., N.F., 97: 1-255, Taf. 1-12
- Stein G., Moths H., Albrecht F., Havekost U. & Fehse D. (2016). Revision der Miozänen Molluskenfauna (Hemmoorium) von Werder bei Achim (Nordwest-Niedersachsen). Palaeofocus. 5: 1-289.
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