Velates rogeri Abbass 1967 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neritoidea - Neritidae

Full reference: H. L. Abbass. 1967. A monograph on the Egyptian Paleocene and Eocene gastropods. United Arab Republic, Geological Survey-Geological Museum, Palaeontological Series, Monograph (4)1-154

Belongs to Velates according to H. L. Abbass 1967

Sister taxa: Velates balkanicus, Velates batequensis, Velates californicus, Velates perversus, Velates rugatus, Velates schmideli, Velates tebanensis, Velates vizcainoensis, Velates vokesi

Type specimen: G354, a shell.

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at Egypt 5 (Mokattam) (Eocene of Egypt)

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