Pterocella sp. (Meek 1864) Snail Fossil
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Alternative Title
Gastropod Fossil (F. Aporrhaidae)
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Description
(DSM# 10667) Extinct genus - Pterocerella (pelican foot snail) was a highly ornamented detritivore (bottom feeding) species of snail.
Spatial Coverage
Prairie Bluff Fm. (Chalk)
Temporal Coverage
Late Cretaceous
Type
PhysicalObject
Source
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
Date Created
66 million years
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Citation
“Pterocella sp. (Meek 1864) Snail Fossil,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed July 17, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1465.
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