†Lobatus haitensis Sowerby 1850 (true conch)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Alternative combination: Strombus haitensis
Belongs to Lobatus according to J. R. Freiheit and D. H. Geary 2009
See also Landau et al. 2008 and Maury 1917
Sister taxa: Lobatus costatus, Lobatus dominator, Lobatus galliformis, Lobatus gallus, Lobatus gigas, Lobatus goliath, Lobatus rarinus, Lobatus vokesae, Lobatus williamsi
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (11 collections)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (9)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (26)
Total: 46 collections each including a single occurrence
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