Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1869. Section II. Cretaceous Fossils. Part I. Description of New Species. Palaeontology of California, Volume II, Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils 127-205
Parent taxon: Melongenidae according to L. R. Saul and W. P. Popenoe 1993
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Busyconinae, Cornulina, Echinofulgurinae, Fascioplex, Fyfea, Levifusus, Lomirosa, Melongeninae, Nipponitys, Protobusycon, Pseudomazzalina, Pugilina, Pyrifusus, Saginafusus, Saturnus, Sycostoma, Torquifer, Tropochasca, Volema
Subtaxa: Palaeatractus crassus
Type: Palaeatractus crassus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Egypt (3 collections), United States (2: California)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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