Kurtziella atrostyla

Kurtziella atrostyla

Brown-tip mangelia

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Kurtziella atrostyla

Kurtziella atrostyla, common name the brown-tip mangelia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

Appearance

The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 9 mm.

Distribution

Geography

K. atrostyla can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, ranging from the coast of North Carolina south to Quintana Roo.

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It has also been as a fossil found in Quaternary strata in Louisiana, USA.

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References

1. Kurtziella atrostyla Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurtziella_atrostyla

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