Saturnus Saul and Popenoe 1993 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae

Full reference: L. R. Saul and W. P. Popenoe. 1993. Additions to Pacific slope Turonian Gastropoda. The Veliger 36(4):351-388

Parent taxon: Melongenidae according to L. R. Saul and W. P. Popenoe 1993

Sister taxa: Busyconinae, Cornulina, Echinofulgurinae, Fascioplex, Fyfea, Levifusus, Lomirosa, Melongeninae, Nipponitys, Palaeatractus, Protobusycon, Pseudomazzalina, Pugilina, Pyrifusus, Saginafusus, Sycostoma, Torquifer, Tropochasca, Volema

Subtaxa: Saturnus dubius

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Type: Siphonalia dubius

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (7: California collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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