Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Full reference: S. N. Nielsen and D. Frassinetti. 2007. The Neogene Volutidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda) from the Pacific coast of Chile. Journal of Paleontology 81(1):82-102
Parent taxon: Zidoninae according to S. N. Nielsen and D. Frassinetti 2007
Sister taxa: Adelomelon, Alcithoe, Ericusa, Guivillea, Harpovoluta, Iredalina, Livonia, Mauira, Mauithoe, Melo, Metamelon, Miomelon, Pachycymbiola, Pachymelon, Palomelon, Sigaluta, Spinomelon, Teremelon, Zidona, Zygomelon
Subtaxa: Palaeomelon angoli Palaeomelon domeykoana Palaeomelon taverai Palaeomelon triplicata Palaeomelon tucapeli
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Chile (2 collections)
• Oligocene of Argentina (2)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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