†Tugurium nigeriense Newton 1922 (carrier shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Full reference: R. B. Newton. 1922. Eocene Mollusca from Nigeria. Geological Survey of Nigeria Bulletin 3
Belongs to Tugurium according to R. B. Newton 1922
Sister taxa: Onustus borsoni, Onustus indicus, Stellaria (Onustus) exutus, Xenophora (Trochotugurium) gravesiana, Tugurium subextensum
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Nigeria (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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