†Lobatus galliformis Pilsbry 1917 (true conch)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Alternative combination: Strombus galliformis
Belongs to Lobatus according to J. R. Freiheit and D. H. Geary 2009
See also Landau et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Lobatus costatus, Lobatus dominator, Lobatus gallus, Lobatus gigas, Lobatus goliath, Lobatus haitensis, Lobatus rarinus, Lobatus vokesae, Lobatus williamsi
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (1 collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (3)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (5)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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