Compsodrillia drewi
| Compsodrillia drewi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Compsodrillia |
| Species: | C. drewi |
| Binomial name | |
| Compsodrillia drewi J.A. Gardner, 1948 | |
Compsodrillia drewi is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
Description
The shell is very small, with the length of the shell attaining 10 mm. The maximum diameter is around 4.3mm.[2]
Distribution
Fossils have been found in Pliocene strata of North Carolina, USA.
References
- ↑ Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Compsodrillia drewi
- ↑ "Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life | Compsodrillia drewi". Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- J.A. Gardner. 1948. Mollusca from the Miocene and Lower Pliocene of Virginia and North Carolina: Part 2. Scaphopoda and Gastropoda. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 199(B):179-310