Gastropoda - Patellida - Nacellidae
Full reference: T. J. DeVries. 2007. Cenozoic Nacella (Patellogastropoda: Nacellidae) from Peru and Chile: Filling in the gaps. The Veliger 50(4):274-291
Belongs to Nacella (Patinigera) according to T. J. DeVries 2007
Sister taxa: Nacella (Patinigera) chalaensis, Nacella (Patinigera) intiforma, Nacella (Patinigera) magellanica, Nacella (Patinigera) nielseni, Nacella (Patinigera) oconaensis, Nacella (Patinigera) reicheae
Type specimen: UWBM 98625, a shell. Its type locality is DV 1254-1-2, DV 1628 (Unit I+II) [Huacllaco beds], which is in a Pliocene marine sandstone in the Huacllaco Formation of Peru.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at DV 1254-1-2, DV 1628 (Unit I+II) [Huacllaco beds]
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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