†Protoma rotifera Deshayes 1832 (turret shell)
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Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Alternative combination: Turritella rotifera
Belongs to Protoma according to M. Harzhauser 2004
Sister taxa: Protoma (Protoma), Protoma (Protomella), Protoma cathedralis, Protoma deshayesi, Protoma renevieri, Protoma retrodilatatum, Protoma sindiense, Protoma subrenevieri
Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Italy (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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