Vokesimurex chrysostoma Sowerby 1834 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Murex (Murex) chrysostomus, Murex chrysostoma
Belongs to Vokesimurex according to B. Landau and C. Marques da Silva 2010
See also Hendy et al. 2008 and Vokes 1963
Sister taxa: Vokesimurex anniae, Vokesimurex bellegladeensis, Vokesimurex cabritii, Vokesimurex messorius, Vokesimurex polynematicus, Vokesimurex recurvirostris, Vokesimurex rubidus, Vokesimurex sallasi, Vokesimurex tryoni
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Venezuela (2 collections)
• Miocene of Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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