†Busycotypus alveatum Conrad 1863 (whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Alternative combinations: Busycon alveatum, Fulgur alveatum
Belongs to Busycotypus according to E. J. Petuch 1988
See also Martin 1904
Sister taxa: Busycotypus asheri, Busycotypus canaliculatus, Busycotypus canaliferum, Busycotypus chesapeakensis, Busycotypus concinnum, Busycotypus conradi, Busycotypus coronatum, Busycotypus libertiense, Busycotypus propeincile, Busycotypus rugosum, Busycotypus scalarispira, Busycotypus spiratus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Chancellor Point [St. Marys Fm] (Miocene of Maryland)
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