Spirotropis carinataSpirotropis carinata is a fossil species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.TaxonomyThe name Spirotropis carinata has been misapplied to a Recent species from the Atlantic coasts of Europe. The true carinata is a fossil species from the Mediterranean. The valid name for the Recent species is Spirotropis confusa.DescriptionThe white shell shows whorls slightly excavated above, angulated and carinated on the periphery. The sinus is broad, deep and remarkably distinct, with the upper edge thickened.DistributionThis fossil species was found in the Mediterranean Sea