Malea pomum Linnaeus 1758 (tun shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Belongs to Malea according to A. G. Beu 2010
Sister taxa: Malea beui, Malea camura, Malea densecostata, Malea elliptica, Malea goliath, Malea mareana, Malea quilonensis, Malea ringens, Malea springi, Quimalea pomum
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Niau atoll (Quaternary of French Polynesia)
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