Epitonium (Nitidiscala) magellanicus Philippi 1845 (wentletrap)
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Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Alternative combinations: Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) magellanicum, Scalaria (Opalia) magellanica, Scalaria magellanica
Belongs to Epitonium (Nitidiscala) according to S. N. Nielson and C. Valdovinos 2008
Sister taxa: Epitonium (Nitidiscala) cooperi, Epitonium (Nitidiscala) eelense, Epitonium (Nitidiscala) indianorum, Epitonium (Nitidiscala) tedfordi
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Las Peñas [Tubul Fm] (Quaternary of Chile)
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