†Purpuroidea praecursor Fischer et al. 2002 (periwinkle)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Purpurinidae
Full reference: J.-C. Fischer, F. Rosati, and S. Raffi. 2002. Sinemurian gastropods from Monte Cucco (Umbria-Marche Apennines, Central Italy). Geobios 32(4):441-456
Belongs to Purpuroidea according to J.-C. Fischer et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Purpuroidea acatlana, Purpuroidea applanata, Purpuroidea cerithiformis, Purpuroidea crassenodosa, Purpuroidea rugosa, Purpuroidea subcerithiformis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Calcare Massiccio of Monte Cucco, which is in a Sinemurian shallow subtidal limestone/wackestone in the Calcare Massiccio Formation of Italy
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at Calcare Massiccio of Monte Cucco
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