Ectinochilus (Ectinochilus) misrensis Abbass 1967 (true conch)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae

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 Ectinochilus (Ectinochilus) according to H. L. Abbass 1967

Sister taxa: Ectinochilus (Ectinochilus) amurensis, Ectinochilus (Ectinochilus) saidi

Type specimen: G423, a shell.

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Egypt 10 (Fayium) (Eocene of Egypt)

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