Comitas spencerensis
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Comitas spencerensis

Comitas spencerensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

This species was tentatively placed by the author in Comitas, although future studies may prove the need for a new generic name.

Appearance

The length of the incomplete shell attains 24 mm, its diameter 10 mm.

Distribution

Geography

Fossils of this extinct species were found in Miocene strata near Spencer Creek, Astoria formation, Oregon, USA.

References

1. Comitas spencerensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comitas_spencerensis

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