Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Pachychilidae
Full reference: F. J. Vega and M. D. C. Perilliat. 1992. Freshwater Gastropods from Early Eocene Difunta Group, Northeastern Mexico. Journal of Paleontology 66(4):603-609
Belongs to Melanatria according to F. J. Vega and M. D. C. Perilliat 1992
Sister taxa: Faunus (Melanatria) kahoensis, Melanatria acanthica, Melanatria beldingi, Melanatria bosniaca, Melanatria dimorphica, Melanatria escheri, Melanatria markleyensis, Melanatria propinqua, Melanatria venusta
Type specimen: Its type locality is IGM 1973 - Cerro La Carroza green beds, which is in a Ypresian delta plain mudstone/siltstone in the Adjuntas Formation of Mexico
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at IGM 1973 - Cerro La Carroza green beds
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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