Palaeomelon taverai Stuardo and Villarroel 1974 (volute)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Alternative combination: Proscaphella taverai

Belongs to Palaeomelon according to S. N. Nielsen and D. Frassinetti 2007

Sister taxa: Palaeomelon angoli, Palaeomelon domeykoana, Palaeomelon triplicata, Palaeomelon tucapeli

Type specimen: SGO.PI.112, a shell

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Palaeomelon taverai in the database

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