Gemmocolus
Gemmocolus is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae. The genus includes two species, G. ectypa and G. gemmata, both known from the Miocene of New Zealand.
Description
The genus has a differing gemmate sculpture compared to other closely related genera such as Falsicolus.Taxonomy
Gemmocolus was first described by Phillip A. Maxwell in 1992 as a subgenus of Falsicolus. By 2009, it was raised to genus level.Distribution
Fossils of the genus date to the early Miocene and middle Miocene of New Zealand. Fossils found in the Westland District may represent a third, undescribed species.Species
Species within the genus Gemmocolus include:- † Gemmocolus ectypa
- † ''Gemmocolus gemmata''