†Ectinochilus (Vaderos) elongatus Weaver 1912 (true conch)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Alternative combinations: Rimella canalifera elongata, Rostellaria (Rimella) canalifera elongata
Full reference: C. E. Weaver. 1912. A preliminary report on the Tertiary paleontology of western Washington. Washington Geological Survey Bulletin 15:1-80
Belongs to Ectinochilus (Vaderos) according to Clark and Palmer 1923
See also Dickerson 1915 and Weaver 1912
Sister taxon: Ectinochilus (Vaderos) stenzeii
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution: found only at CSUN 662, Orocopia Mountains (Eocene of California)
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