†Malea springi Petuch 1989 (tun shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Belongs to Malea according to A. G. Beu 2010
Sister taxa: Malea beui, Malea camura, Malea densecostata, Malea elliptica, Malea goliath, Malea mareana, Malea pomum, Malea quilonensis, Malea ringens, Quimalea pomum
Type specimen: UF 21455, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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