Stramonita chocolata Duclos 1832 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Purpura chocolatum, Thais chocolata
Belongs to Stramonita according to T. J. DeVries 2007
Sister taxa: Purpura (Stramonita) angulata, Stramonita brasiliensis, Stramonita canaliculata, Stramonita delessertiana, Stramonita floridana, Stramonita haemostoma, Stramonita huaricanganensis, Stramonita penelaevis, Stramonita rustica, Stramonita semiplicata, Stramonita zinsmeisteri, Thais (Stramonita) exilis, Thais (Stramonita) ponderosa
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Chile (2 collections), Peru (9)
• Pliocene of Peru (3), Venezuela (1)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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