Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Full reference: R. L. Gertman. 1969. Cenozoic Typhinae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of the Western Atlantic region. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 7(4):143-192
Belongs to Typhis (Rugotyphis) according to R. L. Gertman 1969
Sister taxa: Typhis (Rugotyphis) cleryi, Typhis (Rugotyphis) dentatus, Typhis (Rugotyphis) floridanus, Typhis (Rugotyphis) francescae, Typhis (Rugotyphis) harrisi, Typhis (Rugotyphis) stewarti
Type specimen: USNM 646214, a shell. Its type locality is TU 458 - Farley Creek, which is in a Burdigalian marine marl/sandstone in the Chipola Formation of Florida.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (10: Florida collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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