†Penion bellus Conrad 1833 (true whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Alternative combination: Verconella bella
Belongs to Penion according to K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann 1966
Sister taxa: Penion darwinianus, Penion delabechii, Penion marwicki, Austrosipho subreflexa, Austrosipho lamellifera
Subtaxa: Verconella bella leai
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (20: Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina collections)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
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