Tropochasca Olsson 1967 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae

Full reference: A. A. Olsson. 1967. Some Tertiary mollusks from South Florida and the Carribean. Paleontological Research Institute 1-61

Parent taxon: Melongenidae according to A. A. Olsson 1967

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

Subtaxa: Tropochasca petiti

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (4: Florida collections)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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