Strombinophos vadosus Gardner 1926 (true whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Alternative combination: Engoniophos vadosus

Belongs to Strombinophos according to W. P. Woodring 1964

Sister taxa: Strombinophos estrellensis, Strombinophos loripanus, Strombinophos maxwelli, Strombinophos mimicus, Strombinophos pedoctus

Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS Loc3742 - Mossyhead [Shoal River Fm], which is in a Serravallian marine marl/sandstone in the Shoal River Formation of Florida.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (2: Florida collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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