Sveltia
Sveltia is a genus of nutmeg sea snails[1] with an extensive fossil range.
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| Fossil shell of Sveltia lyrata from Pliocene of Italy | |
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| Genus: | Sveltia |
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| Sveltia varicosa (= Voluta varicosa Brocchi, 1814) | |
Fossil records
This genus is known in the fossil records from the Paleocene to the Pliocene (age range: from 55.8 to 2.588 million years ago). Fossils are found in the marine strata of the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Belgium, Germany, Panama, Nigeria and United States.[2]
Species
Species within the genus Sveltia include:
- Sveltia centrota (Dall, 1896)[3]
- Sveltia gladiator (Petit, 1976)[4]
- Sveltia lyrata (Brocchi, 1814)[5]
- Sveltia rocroii Bouchet & Petit, 2002[6]
- Sveltia splendidula Bouchet & Petit, 2002[7]
References
- Sveltia Jousseaume, 1887. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
- Fossilworks
- Sveltia centrota (Dall, 1896). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
- Sveltia gladiator (Petit, 1976). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
- Sveltia lyrata (Brocchi, 1814). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
- Sveltia rocroii Bouchet & Petit, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
- Sveltia splendidula Bouchet & Petit, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
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