Ectinochilus planum Beyrich 1854 (true conch)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae

Alternative combinations: Dientomochilus (Ectinochilus) planus, Ectinochilus planus, Rostellaria plana

Belongs to Ectinochilus according to Tracey et al 1995

Sister taxa: Rimella (Rimella), Rimella canalis, Rimella carli, Rimella desertica, Rimella duplicostata, Rimella elongata, Rimella fissurella, Rimella fowleriana, Rimella fusoides, Rimella knappiana, Rimella levis, Rimella oregonensis, Rimella pakistanica, Rimella peruviana, Rimella prestwichi, Rimella quoseibii, Rimella rimosa, Rimella supraplicata, Ectinochilus (Cowlitzia) canalifera, Ectinochilus (Cowlitzia) washingtonensis, Ectinochilus (Cowlitzia) canalifer, Ectinochilus olssoni, Ectinochilus gaudichaudi, Ectinochilus (Vaderos), Ectinochilus (Ectinochilus), Ectinochilus antipodarum, Ectinochilus (Macilentos)

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (1 collection), Germany (1), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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