Mangelia miorugulosa

Mangelia miorugulosa is a minute extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.


 * Mangelia miorugulosa is a fossil species, meaning that it is now extinct and only known from the fossil record.
 * This species was first described in 1993 based on specimens found in Miocene-aged rocks in the Dominican Republic.
 * Mangelia miorugulosa belongs to the family Mangeliidae, a diverse group of small to medium-sized marine snails found worldwide.
 * The shell of this species is relatively small, reaching a maximum length of about 5.5 mm, and has a slender, elongated shape with a pointed apex.
 * Like other members of the Mangeliidae family, Mangelia miorugulosa likely fed on small invertebrates, such as other mollusks, using a long proboscis to reach its prey.

Description
The length of the shell attains 5 mm.

Distribution
This extinct marine species was found in Miocene strata of Belgium and the Twistringer Schichten of Northern Germany.