Mauidrillia browni
Extinct species of gastropod
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Mauidrillia browni is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.[1]
| Mauidrillia browni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Horaiclavidae |
| Genus: | Mauidrillia |
| Species: | M. browni |
| Binomial name | |
| Mauidrillia browni Marwick, 1943 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 7 mm, its diameter is 3 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species was found in Tertiary strata of the North Otago, New Zealand.