†Chicoreus (Naquetia) compactus Gabb 1873 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Chicoreus (Chicoreus) compactus, Murex (Pteronotus) compactus, Murex compactus
Belongs to Chicoreus (Naquetia) according to E. H. Vokes 1989
See also Maury 1917 and Vokes 1965
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: ANSP 3258, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (1 collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (2)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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