†Malea elliptica Pilsbry and Johnston 1917 (tun shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Alternative combination: Malea camura elliptica
Belongs to Malea according to A. G. Beu 2010
See also Olsson 1922 and Woodring 1959
Sister taxa: Malea beui, Malea camura, Malea densecostata, Malea goliath, Malea mareana, Malea pomum, Malea quilonensis, Malea ringens, Malea springi, Quimalea pomum
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (3 collections)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (2)
• Miocene of Costa Rica (1), the Dominican Republic (8), Haiti (1), Panama (1)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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