Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae
Alternative combinations: Amphiperas (Neosimnia) spelta pliomajor, Neosimnia spelta pliomajor, Simnia (Neosimnia) pliomajor
Belongs to Neosimnia according to B. Landau and D. Fehse 2004
See also Ferrero Mortara et al. 1984, Glibert 1963 and Van Dingenen et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Simnia (Simnia), Simnia (Spiculata), Simnia limondinae, Simnia pacaudi, Simnia rostralina, Simnia subcarnea, Simnia subtruncata, Simnia texana, Simnia wisewoodae, Simnia (Calpurna) cookei, Simnia (Neosimnia) cristata, Neosimnia spelta, Neosimnia (Neosimnia), Neosimnia loebbeckeana, Neosimnia puana, Neosimnia leathesii, Simnia (Neosimnia) catalinensis, Neosimnia semen, Neosimnia leathesi, Simnia (Neosimnia) puella, Simnia (Neosimnia) semen
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Italy (3), Spain (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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