Prunum (Leptegouana) nefertitae Abbass 1967 (margin shell)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae

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 Prunum (Leptegouana) according to H. L. Abbass 1967

Sister taxa: Microspira donovani, Prunum (Microspira) apalachee, Voluta (Microspira) oviformis, Marginella (Leptegouana) hulini, Marginella (Leptegonana) precursor, Marginella (Leptegonana) onichidella

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Egypt 10 (Fayium) (Eocene of Egypt)

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