Palomelon Finlay 1927 (volute)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Synonyms: Caroluta Iredale 1937, Gilvostia Iredale 1937

Parent taxon: Zidoninae according to T. A. Darragh 1989

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Adelomelon, Alcithoe, Ericusa, Guivillea, Harpovoluta, Iredalina, Livonia, Mauira, Mauithoe, Melo, Metamelon, Miomelon, Pachycymbiola, Pachymelon, Palaeomelon, Sigaluta, Spinomelon, Teremelon, Zidona, Zygomelon

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Palomelon in the database

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