Drepanocheilus (Goniocheila) orientalis Abbass 1967 (snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae

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 Drepanocheilus (Goniocheila) according to H. L. Abbass 1967

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: G422, a shell.

Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Egypt 11 (Galala Hills) (Eocene of Egypt)

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