†Vermicularia porrecta Deshayes 1861 (turret shell)
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Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Alternative combinations: Serpulorbis porrectus, Vermetus porrectus, Vermicularia (Anguillospira) porrecta
Belongs to Vermicularia according to Tracey et al 1995
Sister taxa: Vermicularia (Anguillospira), Vermicularia (Provermicularia), Vermicularia (Vermicularia), Vermicularia eburnea, Vermicularia knorrii, Vermicularia lumbricalis, Vermicularia spirata, Vermicularia trilineata, Vermicularia woodringi
Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (2 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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