†Ptychosalpinx altilis Conrad 1832 (true whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Alternative combination: Buccinum altile
Belongs to Ptychosalpinx according to E. J. Petuch 1988
See also Martin 1904
Sister taxa: Ptychosalpinx (Paranassa), Ptychosalpinx lienosa, Ptychosalpinx multirugatum, Ptychosalpinx pustulosus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Chancellor Point [St. Marys Fm] (Miocene of Maryland)
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