†Popenoeum scalina Heilprin 1881 (true whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Alternative combination: Pseudoliva scalina
Belongs to Popenoeum according to R. L. Squires et al. 1989
Sister taxa: Popenoeum brevis, Popenoeum briarti, Popenoeum chavani, Popenoeum lacunosum, Popenoeum maritimus, Popenoeum mutabilis, Popenoeum prima, Popenoeum subcostata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Alabama collections)
• Paleocene of United States (7: Alabama, Texas)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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