†Petaloconchus varians d'Orbigny 1839 (worm shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Belongs to Petaloconchus according to d'Orbigny 1839
Sister taxa: Petaloconchus (Petaloconchus), Petaloconchus compactus, Petaloconchus complicatus, Petaloconchus domingensis, Petaloconchus floridanus, Petaloconchus glomeratus, Petaloconchus intortus, Petaloconchus laddfranklinae, Petaloconchus macrophragma, Petaloconchus mcgintyi, Petaloconchus nigricans, Petaloconchus sculpturatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Venezuela (1 collection)
• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Oligocene of United States (1: Mississippi)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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