†Melampus castaneus Muehlfeldt 1818 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ellobiidae
Belongs to Melampus according to Muehlfeldt 1818
Sister taxa: Melampus (Melampus), Melampus bidentatus, Melampus coffea, Melampus fusiformis, Melampus monile, Melampus olivaceus
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at Niau atoll (Quaternary of French Polynesia)
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