†Palaeomelon tucapeli Nielsen and Frassinetti 2007 (volute)
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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
Belongs to Palaeomelon according to S. N. Nielsen and D. Frassinetti 2007
Sister taxa: Palaeomelon angoli, Palaeomelon domeykoana, Palaeomelon taverai, Palaeomelon triplicata
Type specimen: SGO.PI.6039, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Palaeomelon tucapeli in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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