Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) elegans Dall 1881 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae

Alternative combinations: Ancistrosyrinx elegans, Pleurotoma (Ancistrosyrinx) elegans

Belongs to Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

See also Olsson 1922, Woodring 1928 and Woodring 1970

Sister taxa: Cochlespira bella, Cochlespira engonata, Cochlespira gyrata, Cochlespira pulcherrima, Ancistrosyrinx terebralis, Ancistrosyrinx columbaria, Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) dalli, Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) cedonulli, Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) miranda, Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) radiata, Ancistrosyrinx volgeri

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Costa Rica (1 collection)

• Miocene of Venezuela (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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