Microdaphne indohystrix
Extinct species of gastropod
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Microdaphne indohystrix is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Microdaphne indohystrix | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Microdaphne |
| Species: | †M. indohystrix |
| Binomial name | |
| †Microdaphne indohystrix M. Harzhauser, 2014 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 1.8 mm, its diameter 0.8 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this species were found in Early Miocene strata of the Burdigalian in the Warkalli Formation, Kerala State, India.
