Turritella (Broderiptella) broderipiana d'Orbigny 1840 (turret shell)

Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Turritellidae

Alternative combination: Turritella broderipiana

Belongs to Turritella (Broderiptella) according to B. Landau and C. Marques da Silva 2010

See also Hertlein 1972

Sister taxa: Turritella (Broderiptella) bifastigata, Turritella (Broderiptella) caronensis, Turritella (Broderiptella) maiquetiana, Turritella (Broderiptella) mansfieldi, Turritella (Broderiptella) mimetes, Turritella (Broderiptella) planigyrata, Turritella (Broderiptella) variegata

Subtaxa: Turritella broderipiana marmorata

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Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Ecuador (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Ecuador (1), Peru (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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