†Buccitriton sagenum Conrad 1833 (true whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Alternative combinations: Buccinum sagenum, Nassa sagena, Phos (Buccitriton) sagenum, Phos sagenum

Synonyms: Buccinum (Nassa) cancellatum Lea 1833, Buccitriton cancellatum Lea 1833, Nassa cancellata Lea 1833

Belongs to Buccitriton according to K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann 1966

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Buccitriton sagenum: ANSP 16874, a shell
  • Buccinum (Nassa) cancellatum: ANSP 5841, a shell.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (36: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas collections)

• Paleocene of United States (2: Louisiana)

Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence

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