Knefastia lindae
Extinct species of gastropod
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Knefastia lindae is an extinct macrobenthic species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Knefastia lindae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Knefastia |
| Species: | K. lindae |
| Binomial name | |
| Knefastia lindae E. Petuch, 1994 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 47.5 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species was found in Pliocene strata of Florida, United States; age range: 3.6 to 0.781 Ma.
