Ameranella verruculosa Sowerby 1846 (triton shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae

Alternative combinations: Cymatium verruculosus, Triton verruculosum, Triton verruculosus, Tritonium verruculosum

Belongs to Ameranella according to A. G. Beu 2010

Sister taxa: Ameranella kewi, Ameranella terrysmithae

Type specimen: BMNH G26396, a partial shell

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Loc. 2 - Estero de Maitenlahue [Navidad Formation] (Miocene of Chile)

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