| Physa mezzalirai Temporal range: Turonian–Santonian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Physidae |
| Genus: | Physa |
| Species: | †P. mezzalirai |
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| †Physa mezzalirai Ghilardi, Carbonaro & Simone, 2011 | |
Physa mezzalirai is an extinct fossil species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusc belonging to the family Physidae. This species is characterized by its small sinistral (left-handed) shell, a common feature in this family. Physa mezzalirai dates back to the Turonian to Santonian-aged Adamantina Formation (Upper Cretaceous Bauru Group), in São Paulo state, Brazil.
References
- ^ Ghilardi,RP; Carbonaro, FA; & Simone, LRL. 2011. Physa mezzalirai, a new cretaceous basommatophoran from Adamantina formation, Brazil. Strombus 18(1-2): 1-14. http://www.conchasbrasil.org.br/strombus/online.asp
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| Physa mezzalirai | |
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