Rotund rocksnail

The rotund rocksnail, scientific name †Leptoxis ligata, was a species of gastropod in the family Pleuroceridae.

Rotund rocksnail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Pleuroceridae
Genus:
Leptoxis
Species:
†L. ligata
Binomial name
†Leptoxis ligata
(Anthony, 1860)

This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.

References
  1. Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Leptoxis ligata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T11777A3305096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T11777A3305096.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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