†Sigmesalia solida Deshayes 1861 (turret shell)
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Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Alternative combinations: Mesalia solida, Turritella solida
Belongs to Sigmesalia according to J.-M. Pacaud and J. Le Renard 1995
Sister taxa: Mesalia (Sigmesalia) rakhiensis, Mesalia (Sigmesalia) soriensis, Sigmesalia eckiana, Sigmesalia fasciata, Sigmesalia hamiltoni, Sigmesalia incertae, Sigmesalia krachi, Sigmesalia multisulcata, Sigmesalia stylacris, Sigmesalia sulcata
Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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