Leufroyia leufroyi
Species of gastropod
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Leufroyia leufroyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Leufroyia leufroyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Leufroyia |
| Species: | L. leufroyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Leufroyia leufroyi (Michaud, 1828) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The length of the shell reaches 16 mm, its diameter is 7 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.[1] Fossils were found in Upper Pliocene strata in Italy.