Gyrodes abyssina (Conrad 1860) Sea Snail Fossil
Dublin Core
Alternative Title
Gastropod Fossil (F. Naticidae)
Description
(DSM# FK317) Extant genus - This epifaunal marine gastropod was highly mobile in its search for food. Epifaunal means that it lived either on the hard sea floor or on other hard-shelled organisms.
Date Created
66 million years
Spatial Coverage
Prairie Bluff Fm. (Chalk)
Temporal Coverage
Late Cretaceous
Type
PhysicalObject
Source
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
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Citation
“Gyrodes abyssina (Conrad 1860) Sea Snail Fossil,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed December 21, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1477.
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