Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ellobiidae
Parent taxon: Ellobiidae according to J. A. Todd 2001
See also Grant, IV and Gale 1931
Sister taxa: Cassidula, Ellobiinae, Ellobium, Melampinae, Ophicardelus, Ovatella, Pedipedinae, Pedipes, Proplecotrema, Pythiinae, Tralia, Zaptychiinae
Subtaxa: Melampus (Melampus) Melampus bidentatus Melampus castaneus Melampus coffea Melampus fusiformis Melampus monile Melampus olivaceus
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of French Polynesia (1 collection), Mexico (1), Peru (2), the United Kingdom (1), United States (31: California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina)
• Pliocene of United States (2: California)
• Paleocene of Belgium (1)
Total: 39 collections including 42 occurrences
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