Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Full reference: J. R. Gardner. 1947. The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper (142A-H)1-709
Belongs to Busycon according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Gardner 1947
Sister taxa: Busycon (Busycoarctum), Busycon (Busycon), Busycon (Sinistrofulgur), Busycon aldrichi, Busycon alencasterae, Busycon alumense, Busycon atraktoides, Busycon carica, Busycon contrarium, Busycon dasum, Busycon epispiniger, Busycon filosum, Busycon foerstei, Busycon fusiformis, Busycon perversum, Busycon radix, Busycon sinistrum, Busycon spiniger, Busycon tritonis, Fulguropsis feldmanni, Pyruella blountense, Busycon (Echinofulgur) echinatum
Type specimen: USNM 112032, a shell. Its type locality is USGS Loc. 2213 - Baileys Ferry, which is in a Burdigalian marine marl/sandstone in the Chipola Formation of Florida.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (7: Florida collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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