Heterocithara granolirata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Heterocithara granolirata |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Heterocithara |
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H. granolirata
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| Heterocithara granolirata (AWB Powell, 1944)
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† Etrema granolirata Powell, 1944 (original combination) |
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Heterocithara granolirata is an extinct species of sea snail. It was a type of marine gastropod (a group of mollusks that includes snails and slugs) belonging to the family Mangeliidae. This tiny snail lived a very long time ago and is no longer found alive today.
What Was Heterocithara granolirata?
Heterocithara granolirata was a small sea snail. Like other snails, it had a hard shell to protect its soft body. Scientists study the fossilized shells of these creatures to learn about ancient life.
How Big Was This Snail?
The shell of Heterocithara granolirata was quite small. It grew to about 6.2 mm long. Its widest part, called the diameter, was about 2.75 mm. To give you an idea, 6.2 mm is less than a quarter of an inch!
Where Did This Snail Live?
This extinct sea snail was found only in Australia. This means it was endemic to Australia, which means it lived naturally only in that area. Its fossils were discovered in rocks from the Middle Miocene period. This time was about 16 to 11 million years ago! The fossils were found in a place called Balcombe Bay, near Mornington, in Victoria.
