Akleistostoma juliagardnerae Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011 †

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
(unranked):clade Caenogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:Cypraeoidea
Family:Cypraeidae
Genus:Akleistostoma
Species: A. juliagardnerae

53.07mm
Dwarf specimen

Extinct. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.6-3.0 M.Y.A.

Fruitville Member of the Tamiami Formation

Ruskin, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA

From my collection

Photo Taken: July 26, 2021
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