Triplofusus giganteus Kiener 1840 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Alternative combinations: Fasciolaria (Triplofusus) gigantea, Fasciolaria gigantea, Pleuroploca gigantea
Synonym: Fasciolaria reevei Jonas 1850
Belongs to Triplofusus according to M. A. Snyder et al. 2012
See also DuBar 1958, Hendy et al. 2008, Holmes 1858 and Olsson and Harbison 1953
Sister taxa: Triplofusus kindlei, Triplofusus princeps
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Saudi Arabia (1 collection), United States (8: Florida, South Carolina)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (2: Florida, South Carolina)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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