Crassispira aegis
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Crassispira aegis

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

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 45.8 mm; its diameter 13.6 mm.

Distribution

Geography

Fossils have been found in Pliocene strata of the Bowden Formation of Jamaica; also on Saint Thomas; age range: 3.6 to 2.588 Ma

References

1. Crassispira aegis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crassispira_aegis

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