Boreoscala faizae Abbass 1967 (wentletrap)

Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae

Full reference: H. L. Abbass. 1967. A monograph on the Egyptian Paleocene and Eocene gastropods. United Arab Republic, Geological Survey-Geological Museum, Palaeontological Series, Monograph (4)1-154

Belongs to Boreoscala according to H. L. Abbass 1967

Sister taxa: Epitonium (Boreoscala) condoni, Epitonium (Boreoscala) coosense, Epitonium (Boreoscala) earlturneri, Epitonium (Boreoscala) insecuritum, Epitonium (Boreoscala) keaseyense, Epitonium (Boreoscala) keaseyensis, Epitonium (Boreoscala) wagneri, Epitonium (Boreoscala) wyattdurhami

Type specimen: G417, a test.

Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Egypt 9 (Mokattam) (Eocene of Egypt)

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