†Scaphella aegyptiaca Wanner 1902 (volute)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Alternative combination: Voluta (Scaphella) aegyptiaca
Belongs to Scaphella according to Wanner 1902
Sister taxa: Scaphella (Clenchina), Scaphella (Scaphella), Scaphella americana, Scaphella costaricana, Scaphella floridana, Scaphella junonia, Scaphella solitaria, Scaphella stromboidella, Scaphella trenholmii, Scaphella virginiana
Type specimen: Its type locality is Bab-el Jasmund, Libyan Desert, which is in a Danian perireef or subreef limestone in Egypt
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Egypt (1 collection)
• Paleocene of Egypt (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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