Thelecythara mucronata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description The length of the shell attains from 5-7 mm, has a carnivorous diet and lives in depths between 0 - 50 meters.
Distribution T. mucronata can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from the coast of Texas, United States south to Brazil.Tunnell, John W., Jr., Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia A., eds. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 667. Fossils were found in Pliocene strata of Jamaica, age range : 3.6 to 2.588 Ma.Fossilworks: Thelecythara mucronata
References
External links Rosenberg G., Moretzsohn F. & García E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas