Bufonaria (Bufonaria) margaritula Deshayes 1832 (frog shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
Alternative combinations: Bufonaria margaritula, Bursa (Bursa) margaritula, Bursa margaritula, Chasmotheca margaritula, Ranella margaritula
Belongs to Bufonaria (Bufonaria) according to A. G. Beu 2005
Sister taxa: Bufonaria (Bufonaria) cavitensis, Bufonaria (Bufonaria) cristinae, Bufonaria (Bufonaria) crumena, Bufonaria (Bufonaria) echinata, Bufonaria (Bufonaria) foliata, Bufonaria (Bufonaria) granosa, Bufonaria (Bufonaria) prelegans, Bufonaria (Bufonaria) rana, Bufonaria (Bufonaria) thersites
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at USGS 25715, Kere River, Santo Island (Quaternary of Vanuatu)
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