Quimalea pomum Linnaeus 1758 (tun shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Alternative combination: Buccinum pomum
Belongs to Quimalea according to Iredale 1929
See also Kosnik 2002
Sister taxa: Malea beui, Malea camura, Malea densecostata, Malea elliptica, Malea goliath, Malea mareana, Malea pomum, Malea quilonensis, Malea ringens, Malea springi
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Santo Island (undiff. Pleistocene localities) (Quaternary of Vanuatu)
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