Glossaulax vesicalis Philippi 1848 (moon snail)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Alternative combination: Natica vesicalis
Synonym: Natica incisa Philippi 1852
Belongs to Glossaulax according to Majima 1989
Sister taxa: Glossaulax altus, Glossaulax didyma, Glossaulax reclusiana, Neverita (Glossaulax) alta, Neverita (Glossaulax) andersoni, Neverita (Glossaulax) asheri, Neverita (Glossaulax) bolivarensis, Neverita (Glossaulax) discula, Neverita (Glossaulax) jamesae
Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Loc. 2.2, Sannai River [Tentokuji Fm] (Pliocene of Japan)
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