†Antalis constricta Newton and Harris 1894 (tusk shell)
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Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Alternative combination: Dentalium constrictum
Synonym: Entaliopsis annulata Newton and Harris 1894
Belongs to Antalis according to P. Jeffery and S. Tracey 1997
Sister taxa: Antalis acuta, Antalis angusta, Antalis antillarum, Antalis bouei, Antalis interruptum, Antalis kickxii, Antalis pretiosa, Dentalium (Antalis) apicostatum, Dentalium (Antalis) danvillense, Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense, Dentalium (Antalis) vincense
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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