Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Alternative spelling: Sycostoma (Pseudomazzalina)
Parent taxon: Melongenidae according to M. A. Snyder 2003
See also Adegoke 1977
Sister taxa: Brunneifusus, Cornulina, Echinofulgurinae, Fascioplex, Fyfea, Heligmotoma, Lenifusus, Levifusus, Lomirosa, Melongena, Melongeninae, Nipponitys, Palaeatractus, Protobusycon, Pugilina, Pyrifusus, Saginafusus, Saturnus, Sycostoma, Taphon, Torquifer, Tropochasca, Volegalea, Volema
Subtaxa: Pseudomazzalina nigeriensis Sycostoma (Pseudomazzalina) eamesi Sycostoma (Pseudomazzalina) ewekoroensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Nigeria (2 collections)
• Paleocene of Nigeria (1)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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