Malea densecostata Rustch 1934 (tun shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Alternative combination: Tonna (Malea) densecostata
Belongs to Malea according to A. G. Beu 2010
Sister taxa: Malea beui, Malea camura, Malea elliptica, Malea goliath, Malea mareana, Malea pomum, Malea quilonensis, Malea ringens, Malea springi, Quimalea pomum
Type specimen: NMB H 1873, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Venezuela (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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