Benthastelena Iredale 1936 (top snail)

Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Trochidae

Alternative spelling: Calliostoma (Benthastelena)

Parent taxon: Calliostomatinae according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990

See also Wilson 1993

Sister taxa: Astele, Calliostoma, Dentistyla, Fautrix, Metaconulus, Ozodochilus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution: found only at Tahu Member, McCulloch's Bridge (Eocene of New Zealand)

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