Melongena (Pugilina) pugilina Born 1778 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae

Alternative combination: Murex pugilinus

Belongs to Melongena (Pugilina) according to C. H. Oostingh 1935

Sister taxa: Melongena (Pugilina) ickei, Melongena (Pugilina) muriciformis, Melongena (Pugilina) ponderosa, Melongena (Pugilina) praeparadisiaca, Melongena (Pugilina) praeponderosa, Pugilina (Mayeria), Pugilina ditropis, Pugilina eulactea, Pugilina fasciata, Pugilina morio, Volema (Pugilina) superspinosa

Subtaxa: Melongena (Pugilina) pugilina madjalengkensis Melongena (Pugilina) pugilina rex

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Indonesia (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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