Ancilla (Ancillus) sinaiensis Abbass 1967 (olive snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae

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 Ancilla (Ancillus) according to H. L. Abbass 1967

Sister taxa: Ancilla (Ancillus) abdoi, Ancilla (Ancillus) pseudonana, Ancillus acutula

Type specimen: G453, a shell.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Egypt 13 (Eocene of Egypt)

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