†Ectinochilus (Ectinochilus) amurensis Abbass 1967 (true conch)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
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 Ectinochilus (Ectinochilus) according to H. L. Abbass 1967
Sister taxa: Ectinochilus (Ectinochilus) misrensis, Ectinochilus (Ectinochilus) saidi
Type specimen: G330, a shell.
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at Egypt 2 (Ain Amur) (Paleocene of Egypt)
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