Chlorostoma euryomphalum Jonas 1844 (top snail)

Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Trochidae

Alternative combinations: Tegula euryomphala, Tegula euryomphalus, Trochus euryomphalus

Synonym: Trochus kieneri Hupé 1854

Belongs to Chlorostoma according to T. J. DeVries 2007

Sister taxa: Chlorostoma (Omphalius), Chlorostoma argyrostoma, Chlorostoma arnoldi, Chlorostoma atrum, Chlorostoma aureotincta, Chlorostoma austropacifica, Chlorostoma brunnea, Chlorostoma chilena, Chlorostoma costaricensis, Chlorostoma funebrale, Chlorostoma gallina, Chlorostoma ignota, Chlorostoma luctuosum, Chlorostoma matanzensis, Chlorostoma montereyi, Chlorostoma nautiloides, Chlorostoma pacificum, Chlorostoma quipua, Tegula (Chlorastoma) danvillensis, Tegula (Chlorostoma) ligulata, Tegula (Chlorostoma) ligulatus, Tegula (Chlorostoma) malibuensis, Tegula (Chlorostoma) nashi, Tegula (Chlorostoma) pulcella

Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Chile (3 collections), Peru (2)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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