Gastropoda - Neritoidea - Neritidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires and R. Demetrion. 1990. New Early Eocene Marine Gastropods from Baja California Sur, Mexico. Journal of Paleontology 64(1):99-103
Belongs to Velates according to R. L. Squires and R. Demetrion 1990
Sister taxa: Velates balkanicus, Velates californicus, Velates perversus, Velates rogeri, Velates rugatus, Velates schmideli, Velates tebanensis, Velates vizcainoensis, Velates vokesi
Type specimen: IGM 5051, a shell. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1220 [Bateque Fm], which is in a Ypresian offshore sandstone/limestone in the Bateque Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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