Typhlomangelia (snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Alternative spelling: Spirotropis (Typhlomangelia)
Synonyms: Vexithara Finlay 1926, Viridoturris Powell 1964
Parent taxon: Borsoniidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2011
See also Beu et al. 1990, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Sepkoski 2002, Sysoev 1996 and Wilson 1994
Sister taxon: Zemacies
Subtaxa: Spirotropis (Typhlomangelia) herminea Spirotropis (Typhlomangelia) rhodope Typhlomangelia polythele Vexithara magna
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Miocene of New Zealand (4)
• Eocene of Indonesia (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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