Pyropsis proxima (Wade 1926) Sea Snail Fossil

Dublin Core

Alternative Title

Gastropod Fossil (F. Tudiclidae)

Description

(DSM# 5589/FK340) Extinct genus - This snail was epifaunal (lived on the ocean floor) and was likely highly mobile as it searched for food.

Date Created

66 million years

Spatial Coverage

Owl Creek Fm.

Temporal Coverage

Late Cretaceous

Type

PhysicalObject

Source

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

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Collection

Citation

“Pyropsis proxima (Wade 1926) Sea Snail Fossil,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed December 22, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1481.

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