Mitra (Pleioptygma) carolinensis Conrad 1840 (mitre shell)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae

Alternative combination: Voluta carolinensis

Belongs to Mitra (Pleioptygma) according to W. P. Woodring 1964

Sister taxa: Mitra (Pleioptygma) heilprini, Mitra (Pleioptygma) limonensis, Mitra (Pleioptygma) zaca

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (2: Florida, North Carolina collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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