Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Alternative combination: Xancus polygonata
Belongs to Turbinella according to E. H. Vokes 1964
Sister taxa: Turbinella (Mangkalia), Turbinella acutangulatus, Turbinella affinis, Turbinella amazonianum, Turbinella angulata, Turbinella brasilianus, Turbinella buccina, Turbinella chipolana, Turbinella demissa, Turbinella episoma, Turbinella falconensis, Turbinella gratus, Turbinella hermani, Turbinella humilior, Turbinella junghuhni, Turbinella laevigata, Turbinella magdalenensis, Turbinella mekranica, Turbinella perexilis, Turbinella pilsbryi, Turbinella praelaevigata, Turbinella praelavigata, Turbinella praetextilis, Turbinella premekranica, Turbinella protracta, Turbinella pyrum, Turbinella rembangensis, Turbinella scolymoides, Turbinella scopulus, Turbinella trinitatis, Turbinella valida, Turbinella wheeleri, Xancus paytensis, Xancus peruvianus, Turbinella wilsoni, Xancus talarensis, Xancus regina, Xancus (Eoxancus), Xancus rex
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at NMB Loc. 16638 - Rio Areo [Areo Fm] (Oligocene of Venezuela)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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