†Turritella (Peyrotia) desmarestina Basterot 1825 (turret shell)
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Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Alternative combinations: Haustator desmarestinus, Turritella desmarestina
Belongs to Turritella (Peyrotia) according to M. Harzhauser 2004
See also Vredenburg 1928
Sister taxa: Peyrotia interposita, Turritella (Peyrotia) ansarii, Turritella (Peyrotia) magnasperula, Turritella (Peyrotia) strangulata
Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Austria (1 collection), France (1), Italy (4), Turkey (2)
• Oligocene of Iran (1), Pakistan (3)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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