†Ectinochilus (Macilentos) macilentus White 1889 (true conch)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Alternative combinations: Ectinochilus (Macilentos) macilenta, Rimella (Macilentos) macilenta, Rimella macilenta
Full reference: C. A. White. 1889. On invertebrate fossils from the Pacific coast. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 51:435-532
Belongs to Ectinochilus (Macilentos) according to R. L. Squires 1984
See also Squires 1987, Squires 1988, Squires 2013, Squires and Demetrion 1992, Turner 1938 and White 1889
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (58: California, Oregon, Washington collections)
Total: 58 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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