†Busycotypus rugosum Conrad 1843 (whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Alternative combinations: Busycotypus rugosus, Fulgur rugosus
Belongs to Busycotypus according to L. W. Ward 1992
See also Petuch 1988
Sister taxa: Busycotypus alveatum, Busycotypus asheri, Busycotypus canaliculatus, Busycotypus canaliferum, Busycotypus chesapeakensis, Busycotypus concinnum, Busycotypus conradi, Busycotypus coronatum, Busycotypus libertiense, Busycotypus propeincile, Busycotypus scalarispira, Busycotypus spiratus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (5: Maryland, Virginia collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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