†Turritella (Peyrotia) magnasperula Sacco 1895 (turret shell)
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Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Alternative combinations: Haustator magnasperulus, Turritella magnasperula
Belongs to Turritella (Peyrotia) according to M. Harzhauser 2004
See also Vredenburg 1921 and Vredenburg 1928
Sister taxa: Peyrotia interposita, Turritella (Peyrotia) ansarii, Turritella (Peyrotia) desmarestina, Turritella (Peyrotia) strangulata
Subtaxa: Turritella magnasperula crassocingulata
Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Myanmar (3 collections), Pakistan (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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